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
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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!
Eyes on Animals official auditor of Kalverliefde dairy
Eyes on Animals is the official auditor of Kalverliefde dairy in the Netherlands. Eduard, a specialist in dairy-cow behaviour and with years of practical experience of cow-calf rearing in the organic dairy industry, will be the Eyes on Animals auditor. The organic dairy farms producing for Kalverliefde will be audited once a year on a point system and Eyes on Animals … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals official auditor of Kalverliefde dairy
Fewer poultry transported upside- down at Kabirizi market, Uganda
Good news from our colleagues at The Vegan Village in Uganda. After working with us and WACPAW in the field in Ghana last year, they now know the power of direct action and the importance of working on the ground. They now go to visit livestock markets to relieve the suffering of animals. A few months ago they educated people selling poultry at the weekly "livestock" … [Read more...] about Fewer poultry transported upside- down at Kabirizi market, Uganda
