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Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence – here’s what this means for animal welfare laws

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par Matilda Gibbons, PhD candidate in behavioural neuroscience, Queen Mary University of London
Andrew Crump, Postdoctoral Research Officer, London School of Economics and Political Science
Lars Chittka, Professor of Sensory and Behavioural Ecology, Queen Mary University of London

At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, “only” around 79 billion mammals and bird livestock are slaughtered every year.

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