Octopus numbers have exploded in England. Should we start eating them?
In this week’s podcast episode, we speak to biologist Dr Bryce Stewart from the Marine Biological Association and philosopher Professor Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of Other Minds: the Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life.
With their help, we consider the sustainability of eating octopus, the ethical implications for octopus welfare and the impact on the fishing community.
This follows episode 7, where we asked whether the octopus bloom is a sign of the sixth global extinction.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube.
Further reading:
Octopus bloom update with Bryce Stewart on the Marine Biological Association podcast
BBC Food Programme discusses eating octopus with Bryce Stewart
Peter Godfrey-Smith interview: Cuttlefish, Octopuses, and the Consciousness of Mysterious Minds
The octopus mind and the argument against farming it by Jennifer Jacquet, Becca Franks and Peter Godfrey-Smith
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