Switzerland passes law making it illegal to boil lobsters alive becuase "they feel pain"



Switzerland have passed a law that makes it illegal to boil lobsters, according to the Daily Mail.

The new law, which will take effect in March, will ban chefs from throwing live lobsters into pots of boiling water, forcing them to 'render them unconscious' first.

According to the lawmakers, the law was passed because the classic cooking method is cruel and lobsters "feel pain".

Restaurants will instead have to electrocute them or temporarily stun them before stabbing them with a knife.

The new legislation is a world first, making Switzerland the only country to have such strict laws on lobster cooking

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