Abstract
ANIMAL welfare legislation generally applies only to vertebrates. There are, however, moves to include invertebrates. Proposed changes to European law, for example, would extend welfare laws to crabs and lobsters. Up to now the only invertebrate protected is the common octopus.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 24-25 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | New Scientist |
| Volume | 203 |
| Issue number | 2716 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Jul 2009 |