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Six (Halal) slaughterhouses in Turkey now stun animals prior to slaughter

November 18, 2020

Since 2013 Eyes on Animals has been working hard at improving slaughterhouses in Turkey. Several plants were keen to work with us and made improvements, such as making the floors anti-slip, installing water troughs in the waiting pens, making the walls of the raceway solid…  But what was a much more challenging improvement to get in place was getting the animals rendered … [Read more...] about Six (Halal) slaughterhouses in Turkey now stun animals prior to slaughter

pH of meat improved by 0.2 after Westfort improves animal-welfare

November 5, 2020

Last spring Eyes on Animals together with Dr. Kees Scheepens helped Westfort pig slaughterhouse develop a “Plan-of-Action” to significantly reduce animal-stress inside their plant. Westfort pig slaughterhouse started by intensively training their personnel on animal-welfare and how to carry out their specific tasks optimally. Each employee was then evaluated to be sure … [Read more...] about pH of meat improved by 0.2 after Westfort improves animal-welfare

Kipster publishes annual report 2019 with mentioning of the Eyes on Animals upright catching method

October 30, 2020

Kipster (Dutch egg company) has sent us their annual report 2019. On page 16 our upright catching method of hens (max 2 at a time, held and loaded upright in a gentle manner) instead of the conventional method (holding the birds upside down by their legs, with 3 - 4hens in each hand) is mentioned. Kipster was, after Rondeel, the second egg company that agreed with Eyes on … [Read more...] about Kipster publishes annual report 2019 with mentioning of the Eyes on Animals upright catching method

Combating heat stress at Westfort pig slaughterhouse

October 30, 2020

A covered parking lot has been built at Westfort pig slaughterhouse so that trucks waiting in line to unload pigs can do so in the shade. This will help decrease the risk of heat stress for the animals stuck on board the waiting trucks. The covered parking lot can accommodate 3-4 trucks. Fans and water misters have been installed along the roof as well, to reduce the … [Read more...] about Combating heat stress at Westfort pig slaughterhouse

Another cattle slaughterhouse in Turkey (Aydin pasa Et) adopts stunning

October 21, 2020

Positive news from our team currently in Turkey ! Another Turkish cattle slaughterhouse agrees to stunning ! Today the EonA team visited Aydin paşa Et slaughterhouse. The purpose of our visit was to show them what a captive bolt pistol looks like, how it works, and its welfare advantages of rendering an animal insensitive to pain before cutting its throat. The chief of … [Read more...] about Another cattle slaughterhouse in Turkey (Aydin pasa Et) adopts stunning

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