Petition · past parliament
Ban the culinary practice of boiling lobsters while still alive and conscious.
Closed
139 signatures
What the petition asks
The Swiss government is banning the culinary practice of boiling lobsters while they are still conscious.
This is in response to studies that suggest lobsters have advanced nervous systems and feel pain.
Lobsters can live for up to 50 years and the practice of boiling them alive is barbaric.
This is in response to studies that suggest lobsters have advanced nervous systems and feel pain.
Lobsters can live for up to 50 years and the practice of boiling them alive is barbaric.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pain_in_crustaceans
"Opinion on the aspects of the biology and welfare of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes". The EFSA Journal. European Food Safety Authority. 292: 1–46. 2005.
https://onekindplanet.org/uploads/publications/cephalopods-decapod-crustaceans.pdf
"Opinion on the aspects of the biology and welfare of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes". The EFSA Journal. European Food Safety Authority. 292: 1–46. 2005.
https://onekindplanet.org/uploads/publications/cephalopods-decapod-crustaceans.pdf
Timeline
| 26 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
139
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jan 2018
Closed
26 Jul 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.