Compaxo stands out as the only large-scale pig slaughterhouse in the Netherlands that uses electric stunning rather than CO₂ gas. This is a significant distinction, as electric stunning—when carried out properly—renders pigs unconscious immediately. In contrast, CO₂ stunning causes pigs to experience 10 to 25 seconds of stress, fear, and even panic due to the […]
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EonA gives presentations of better practices for pig and cattle slaughterhouses to Japanese delegation
Today was our last day hosting the Japanese delegation from Jamti (Japanese Meat Technology Institute, made up of 200 members from the Japanese meat industry, … Read more... about EonA gives presentations of better practices for pig and cattle slaughterhouses to Japanese delegation
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UK Calls for CO₂ Stunning Ban – A Breakthrough for Pig Welfare
We are proud to share some incredible news: the UK Animal Welfare Committee has officially called for a full ban on CO₂ gas stunning of pigs, recognizing the serious and prolonged suffering it causes. … Read more... about UK Calls for CO₂ Stunning Ban – A Breakthrough for Pig Welfare
New stunning method reduces pig suffering
Vlees, the Dutch magazine for professionals working in the food and restaurant industry, published an article about how Eyes on Animals' redesigned a large pig slaughterhouse to make high throughput … Read more... about New stunning method reduces pig suffering
EonA/WACPAW Ghana-team participates at Vegan and Animal Advocacy Summit in Kenya
Sorf and Lukman from the Wacpaw /Eyes on Animals Ghana-team attended the Vegan and Animal Advocacy Summit in Kenya last week, joining around 240 animal welfare and vegan advocates from across the … Read more... about EonA/WACPAW Ghana-team participates at Vegan and Animal Advocacy Summit in Kenya
Eyes on Animals and Dr. Temple Grandin publish an article together on CABI
Today CABI published a Case Study article that we wrote together with Dr. Temple Grandin. The article is about the changes we made to the design and pig handling methods at a high throughput pig … Read more... about Eyes on Animals and Dr. Temple Grandin publish an article together on CABI
Welfare concerns during loading of piglets destined for Spain
Today, we saw a Spanish livestock truck at a pig farm in North Brabant, where young piglets were being loaded. We decided to take a look and introduced ourselves to one of the employees. He said we … Read more... about Welfare concerns during loading of piglets destined for Spain
