First, a piece of good news:Red Lobsterdoes not boil lobsters alivenot anymore, at least.

Our culinary professionals are trained to humanely end the lobster’s life moments before they are cooked."

Here are seven secrets Red Lobster would just as soon keep submerged.

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Well, until they have had enough shrimp, that is.

And you’re almost assuredly not going to eat three pounds of shrimp in one sitting.

Additionally, crab isn’t as satiating as shrimp.

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Florida is a coastal state, to be sure, but Lakeland is not a coastal city at all.

A previous version of this article was originally published on May 3, 2022.

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