Originally Posted by MrTrollkien

This is intentionally misleading rubbish. Plants do NOT have brains or nervous systems and do not feel pain. They may adapt, have chemical reaction defences, retract, etcetera ? but that's it. These stupid articles are always written with one intention: "It's okay to treat animals horribly then eat them because animals & plants are just alike!" ? if you believe that, instead of taking your kids to pick apples or strawberries, take them to the slaughterhouse.