Asalet from Eyes on Animals is in Berlin. He has been asked to give a speech at the Deutsche Bundestag (the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany) about what happens to EU farm animals transported to Turkey and then slaughtered there. He is equipped with strong photos of our inspections with AWF at the EU/Turkey border and in all the Turkish abattoirs EonA has been … [Read more...] about EonA gives speech at the Deutsche Bundestag (German Parliament) in Berlin
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Another injured and tethered pig now has a proper pen now
This pig in Uganda was tied up tightly around his leg (as many are) and injured, left all the time in the sun. Thanks to the Ugandan NGO, "The Vegan Village", with some financial assistance from Eyes on Animals, this pig now has a new "home". Bob, director of The Vegan Village, built him a pen with a roof. Mister Pig can now walk, root and wallow around freely without the … [Read more...] about Another injured and tethered pig now has a proper pen now
RTE documentary about fate of calves in dairy industry wins Royal Television Society prize
Congratulations to the journalists from RTE (Ireland) who exposed on TV the fate of calves from the dairy industry last year with Eyes on Animals, L214 and Ethical Farming Ireland. They won for best Current Affairs documentary at the Royal Television Awards! Every year, between February and April, tens of thousands of Irish calves, just a couple of weeks old, are … [Read more...] about RTE documentary about fate of calves in dairy industry wins Royal Television Society prize
Upright catching standard practice for broiler chickens in Brazil
In Brazil, one of the world's largest producers of chicken meat, upright catching of broilers is the standard practice. Today, Eyes on Animals had an extremely motivating and inspiring conversation with Victor Lima from the consultancy and advisory company BEA in Brazil. Since 2015, he has been providing training to Brazilian catching companies on better handling of … [Read more...] about Upright catching standard practice for broiler chickens in Brazil
Irish RTE film (with EonA) investigating calf exports to the Netherlands nominated by the Royal Television Society for best documentary 2023!
In March 2023 investigative journalists from RTE joined us in the field to investigate the fate of unwanted calves from the dairy industry. The calves are picked up from the Irish dairy farms at just 14 days of age and put through livestock auctions, then collecting stations and then on to large trucks for export to intensive farms in the Netherlands where they are raised … [Read more...] about Irish RTE film (with EonA) investigating calf exports to the Netherlands nominated by the Royal Television Society for best documentary 2023!
