Farmers who think animal welfare concerns are "over the top" when it comes to the main farmed livestock may welcome a more level playing field following recent extensions of welfare to other species.
For example, the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022 passed in the UK recognised animal sentience in law for the first time, and included all vertebrates and some invertebrates such as octopuses and lobsters.
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