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Inadequate stunning with the manual electric stunner ‘Le Rêve’ 

March 20, 2023

The manual electric stunner ‘Le Rêve’ does not cause immediate loss of consciousness, without causing pain, as required by Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009. The voltage of the stunning device (90V) is far too low, resulting in the mandatory amperage (for head stunning chickens this is 240mA) only to be reached after a few seconds. As a result, the birds are exposed to … Read more... about Inadequate stunning with the manual electric stunner ‘Le Rêve’ 

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EonA speaks about livestock transportation during workshop organized by Toennies slaughterhouse 

March 7, 2023

Today Eyes on Animals gave a presentation about livestock transportation as part of a workshop organized by slaughterhouse Toennies from Germany. In the audience … Read more... about EonA speaks about livestock transportation during workshop organized by Toennies slaughterhouse 

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Training chicken-catchers, NL

February 10, 2023

This afternoon Eyes on Animals was asked by a large and progressive chicken- catching company to give an animal-welfare training course to their employees. The … Read more... about Training chicken-catchers, NL

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No concrete improvements by VanDrie and Pali to end illegal calf-import from Ireland

March 14, 2023

In March 2022 Eyes on Animals (EonA) met with two big importers of unweaned Irish calves (2-3 weeks old): VanDrie Group and Pali Group. EonA initiated this meeting as the import of unweaned calves from … Read more... about No concrete improvements by VanDrie and Pali to end illegal calf-import from Ireland

Beerten piglet-slaughterhouse in Zieuwent (NL) has closed it’s doors

January 16, 2023

Beerten Slaughterhouse in Zieuwent, where mainly piglets are slaughtered, has closed it’s doors. The main reason for this decision is due to the stricter monitoring and enforcement by NVWA and rising … Read more... about Beerten piglet-slaughterhouse in Zieuwent (NL) has closed it’s doors

Consultation with ministries LNV and SZW regarding implementation Futselaar motion

January 9, 2023

This afternoon Eyes on Animals was in The Hague at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.We met with the Minister of Agriculture (Piet Adema) and the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment … Read more... about Consultation with ministries LNV and SZW regarding implementation Futselaar motion

Dutch court rules: catching birds by their legs is illegal and authorities must take enforcement action

November 24, 2022

Today the Dutch court ruled that catching chickens by their legs is forbidden under EU law 1/2005, and that the Dutch Food Authority (NVWA) should enforce this. The case was filed by the organization … Read more... about Dutch court rules: catching birds by their legs is illegal and authorities must take enforcement action

More and more chicken-catching companies, encouraged by the Dutch Chicken Catching Organization, refuse to catch birds upright

November 7, 2022

For more than six years we have had a positive time training chicken-catching companies on the gentle upright method of catching poultry and, together with several egg and poultry producers, have been … Read more... about More and more chicken-catching companies, encouraged by the Dutch Chicken Catching Organization, refuse to catch birds upright

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Fine for VION pig-slaughterhouse in Boxtel due to long waiting times in summer heat

An enforcement request by Eyes on Animals resulted in a fine for VION pig slaughterhouse in Boxtel … [Read More...] about Fine for VION pig-slaughterhouse in Boxtel due to long waiting times in summer heat

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Upright chicken catching project on German and French TV

ZDF and Arte recently televised EonA’s project to reduce stress, pain and injuries by catching hens … [Read More...] about Upright chicken catching project on German and French TV

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Dear friends,

I first discovered the bad side of factory-farming and industrial slaughter when I was a young girl of twelve.
When I visited a livestock market I saw a pile of sick animals left for dead behind the building. At a huge industrial poultry slaughterhouse, I saw dozens of live chickens walking around the bloody floor…

 

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Dierenrechtenorganisatie @l214 onthult: nog altijd ernstige mishandeling van piepjonge Ierse kalfjes tijdens dagenlang transport naar Nederland. NL kalverbedrijven weten dit, maar blijven ze importeren. @ministerlnv, @_NVWA, maak NU een einde aan dit leed! https://vimeo.com/810887324/cf1fc3ab84

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