Welfare of farmed insects
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چکیده
The recent interest in using insects as food and feed is based on their capacity to be a sustainable alternative other protein sources. When farmed mini livestock, the question raised whether they are ‘sentient beings’ (self-conscious)? In researching this topic, problem that humans often expect animals have same subjective experience we do (anthropomorphic) consider themselves centre of universe (anthropocentric). We discuss insects’ sentience by looking at brain, behaviour, communicative abilities. miniature brains seem arranged very efficient functional way due long evolutionary history. As for capable social associative learning. Even dopamine, neurotransmitter involved reward pleasure, plays role. Human communication mainly verbal, while means information exchange more important, such tactile, chemical, visual, vibrational. distinction needs made between nociception pain, latter being an emotional experience. It difficult prove can although large repertoire withdrawal defensive behavioural responses. philosophical attitudes deal with how view relations humans. This also determines ethical attitude should treat them. Are just there our benefit or them co-animals? Insects requires many must killed. However, number killed may not different when one chooses plant-based diet. concluded precautionary principle, which assumes pain. To consequences industry sector produces feed, used Brambell’s five freedoms framework.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of insects as food and feed
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2352-4588']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3920/jiff2020.0061