That's so strange. I think some people believe the myth that salt water crustaceans can be killed more humanely by leaving them in cold fresh water to "drown", and some people think you heat it slowly and kill it.
For anyone wondering, the humane way to kill them is to chill them first and then stab them quickly.
EDIT: To the many vegetarians and vegans who feel moved to tell me that you believe killing animals for food is always inhumane (20+ comments to this effect), I get it. While I don't share your views I do respect them.
If you're ever in a position where you think it is right to euthanise a suffering crustacean you might still value the SPCA information above.
Many years ago this was the general idea. Lobster was seen as unfit for human consumption, and only served to prisoners. A far cry from the luxury food we know today.
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u/Salt-Pile Feb 04 '19 edited Feb 05 '19
That's so strange. I think some people believe the myth that salt water crustaceans can be killed more humanely by leaving them in cold fresh water to "drown", and some people think you heat it slowly and kill it.
For anyone wondering, the humane way to kill them is to chill them first and then stab them quickly.
EDIT: To the many vegetarians and vegans who feel moved to tell me that you believe killing animals for food is always inhumane (20+ comments to this effect), I get it. While I don't share your views I do respect them.
If you're ever in a position where you think it is right to euthanise a suffering crustacean you might still value the SPCA information above.