1. World problems
  2. Cruelty to insects

Cruelty to insects

Incidence

Insects may have their legs or wings removed whilst alive, whether for amusement or in the process of food preparation. Children devise painful ways to kill insects, such as burning them alive. In the preparation of silk, 15 silk moths are either boiled or steamed alive to produce one gram of woven silk. Some insects are fried or otherwise prepared for eating whilst still alive.

Broader

Aggravated by

Fear of insects
Unpresentable

Related

Value

Cruelty
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-beingSustainable Development Goal #15: Life on Land

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Invertebrates » Insects
  • Societal problems » Maltreatment
  • Content quality
    Yet to rate
     Yet to rate
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E3468
    DOCID
    11534680
    D7NID
    157088
    Last update
    Nov 29, 2022