After presenting our investigative results on the Tros Radar TV show about the serious suffering involved in the transport and slaughter of horses in North, Central and South America, DEEN immediately stopped selling it and now COOP also announced that it will stop selling horse meat from these countries. COOP Supermarket says that it is shocked by the footage seen on the … [Read more...] about Coop & Deen supermarkets stop selling horse meat from North, Central & South America
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Deen supermarket stops selling horse meat from North, Central and South America
After presenting our investigative results on the Tros Radar TV show about the serious suffering involved in the transport and slaughter of horses in North, Central and South America, DEEN supermarket announced that it will stop selling horse meat from these countries. Deen Supermarket says that it is shocked by the footage seen on the Tros Radar show and although they … [Read more...] about Deen supermarket stops selling horse meat from North, Central and South America
January 2014: Promising developments in Turkey
EonA and AWF just received news from the Minsitry of Agriculture in Turkey: "In the upcoming weeks we are going to start trainings for the official veterinarian inspectors. The animal welfare issues are added to this training program. In this scope, we would like to benefit from the power-point presentation and videos you showed us during our meeting in December 2013." We … [Read more...] about January 2014: Promising developments in Turkey
January 2014 Euro Meat (BE) slaughterhouse installs CCTV cameras
In the fall of 2013 we visited this slaughterhouse in Moeskroen and made several recommendations for improvements. The director is open and interested in animal behaviour and welfare. He admits that slaughter is never nice, but wants to at least take steps to reduce the amount of suffering and fright an animal feels. We suggested he set up CCTV throughout the lairage … [Read more...] about January 2014 Euro Meat (BE) slaughterhouse installs CCTV cameras
December 2013: Vion Groenlo slaughterhouse improves stable for “fragile/suspect” pigs
Today we received news from Vion pig slaughterhouse in Groenlo: they finally took our suggestion into consideration and adapted the stable they use for pigs arriving in a fragile condition.Fragile/suspect pigs are considered legally fit enough to be transported for slaughter but according to Dutch rules have to be slaughtered separately at the end of the day, in order not … [Read more...] about December 2013: Vion Groenlo slaughterhouse improves stable for “fragile/suspect” pigs