On May 1st a team from Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation was in Poland and observed a livestock truck from the German company "Hefter", loaded with young Lithuanian calves. The truck was parked at the WIMA control post where the driver was supposed to unload, rest and feed the young animals properly. Instead he left the animals on board for over 9 hours and … [Read more...] about German authorities take action based on our complaint about Hefter
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Import of horse meat from Argentina drops more than 60%
After the ban on horse meat import from Mexico was successfully passed, now Argentina's horse slaughter industry is receiving a clear message from EonA, AWF/TSB and AA USA. Since Eyes on Animals exposed to the Dutch public, supermarkets and snack companies the extreme cruelty involved in the collection, transport and slaughter of horses in Argentina, the import of horse … [Read more...] about Import of horse meat from Argentina drops more than 60%
Mexican horse slaughterhouse stops slaughter of horses
On January 15th 2015, the EU import ban on horsemeat from Mexico came into force. On-the-spot investigation now shows that the plant in Aguascalientes has completely stopped the slaughter of horses, meaning that no horses are slaughtered for the Mexican market or for export to other countries either. In February 2015, the Mexican newspaper „Página 24“ reported that the … [Read more...] about Mexican horse slaughterhouse stops slaughter of horses
Jumbo stops selling horse meat from Argentina
Today we had a follow-up meeting with the Corporate Social Responsibility manager of Jumbo supermarket. We discussed their newest decisions regarding selling imported horse meat. Since we released our investigative report showing the horrendous transport and slaughter conditions of horses observed in South, Central and North America, Jumbo decided to take some steps. Today … [Read more...] about Jumbo stops selling horse meat from Argentina
Bravo to Ivo Hendriksen slaughterhouse, NL
Today a team from Eyes on Animals returned to Ivo Hendriksen slaughterhouse in Lichtenvoorde, NL. At this plant, various types of animals are slaughtered, in particular piglets. We were pleased to see during this follow-up visit that they had put several of our recommendations into practice that we gave them last year. Ivo Hendriksen has installed rubber nobs on all … [Read more...] about Bravo to Ivo Hendriksen slaughterhouse, NL
