'Undead' Lobsters May Reanimate When Thawed

[Fox-Gal]

I saw this on the news.
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'Undead' Lobsters May Reanimate When Thawed


BOSTON -- The undead live! No, it's not some Hollywood horror flick -- but a new way to market lobsters.

Connecticut-based Trufresh is showing off its freezing technology at the International Boston Seafood Show.

The company's Barnet Liberman says some of its frozen lobsters come back to life when they're thawed. The crustaceans are flash-frozen in minus 40° Fahrenheit brine.

Liberman says the freezing takes place so quickly there's minimal tissue damage.

His company is looking for investors. But some people aren't convinced. Bonnie Spinazzola of the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association says the undead lobster might actually be a robo-lobster.


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Anyone looking for a new investment? LOL

[CathyBogart]

*Giggle* That sounds nifty!!

[G.P.girl]

wouldn't it be bad for the lobsters? but it sounds fuuny

[veegan]

thats disgusting. not as bad as boiling them alive though.

[Karen]

When I was in high school, a kid next to me at the district Science Fair froze his goldfish, but slowly - adding an ice cube at a time to his water, and was able to freeze him and bring him back to life with no apparent ill effects!

[veegan]

that reminds me..

a lot of people use freezing as a way to euthanize fish, but I read that they can actually feel themselves freezing, so I know a lot of people chose to put them in clove oil instead because this just makes them fall asleep.

"When cold blooded animals become chilled they cannot move so their death appears peaceful but there is some evidence (I cannot remember where I read this as it was 7 yrs ago when I was researching this subject in regards to humanely killing frogs). However, the animal can feel the pain of ice crystals forming in the body while it freezes. The eugenol method as written above is far more humane since I believe it is an overdose of anesthetic which stops nerve function thus eliminating pain. We switched from freezing to using an overdose of an anesthetic (the active ingredient in Anbesol) for frog euthanasia."

heres the link where I found that info:
http://www.goldfishinfo.com/ailment1.htm#humane

actually if anyone has any proof that fish can indeed feel themselves freezing Id be interested in hearing/seeing it, since this person isnt 100% sure. hopefully I wont need to be using any of these methods in the near future though. my fish are all doing well and I hope to keep them healthy! :O its very distresing to watch a sick-beyond-repair fish suffer for days though. I wish I knew about fish euthanasia when amadeus was dying.

[Fox-Gal]

Originally posted by veegan
that reminds me..

a lot of people use freezing as a way to euthanize fish, but I read that they can actually feel themselves freezing, so I know a lot of people chose to put them in clove oil instead because this just makes them fall asleep.

"When cold blooded animals become chilled they cannot move so their death appears peaceful but there is some evidence (I cannot remember where I read this as it was 7 yrs ago when I was researching this subject in regards to humanely killing frogs). However, the animal can feel the pain of ice crystals forming in the body while it freezes. The eugenol method as written above is far more humane since I believe it is an overdose of anesthetic which stops nerve function thus eliminating pain. We switched from freezing to using an overdose of an anesthetic (the active ingredient in Anbesol) for frog euthanasia."

heres the link where I found that info:
http://www.goldfishinfo.com/ailment1.htm#humane

actually if anyone has any proof that fish can indeed feel themselves freezing Id be interested in hearing/seeing it, since this person isnt 100% sure. hopefully I wont need to be using any of these methods in the near future though. my fish are all doing well and I hope to keep them healthy! :O its very distresing to watch a sick-beyond-repair fish suffer for days though. I wish I knew about fish euthanasia when amadeus was dying.

I wish I knew about this earlier, I just had to decide what was the best way to put down one of my fish, who some how lost his tail fins and was suffering. Now I'm feeling quilty.

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by veegan
thats disgusting. not as bad as boiling them alive though.

I've never been able to eat lobster beause of this. :gag:

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Cheshirekatt
I've never been able to eat lobster beause of this. :gag:

Thank god,

Finally,
a woman who won't order lobster....

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by RICHARD
Thank god,

Finally,
a woman who won't order lobster....

Oh don't worry.....I'll make up for it with 5 or 6 lemon drops and the filet, thankyouverymuch!

[RICHARD]

Originally posted by Cheshirekatt
Oh don't worry.....I'll make up for it with 5 or 6 lemon drops and the filet, thankyouverymuch!

Fries or potato?

Soup or salad.....Soup? Veggie, chix noodle, or beef barley.....

Salad, we have caeser, thousand island, bleu or house dressing...

Can I get you an appetizer?

[Cheshirekatt]

Originally posted by RICHARD
Fries or potato?

Soup or salad.....Soup? Veggie, chix noodle, or beef barley.....

Salad, we have caeser, thousand island, bleu or house dressing...

Can I get you an appetizer?

Baked potato, garden salad, french onion soup and bananas foster for dessert!

[Corinna]

This is starting to soumd like a lunch menu for thursday.