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No concrete improvements by VanDrie and Pali to end illegal calf-import from Ireland

March 14, 2023

In March 2022 Eyes on Animals (EonA) met with two big importers of unweaned Irish calves (2-3 weeks old): VanDrie Group and Pali Group. EonA initiated this meeting as the import of unweaned calves from Ireland involves serious violations of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. The feeding intervals for calves on this route are not respected, meaning that calves (at this … [Read more...] about No concrete improvements by VanDrie and Pali to end illegal calf-import from Ireland

Filed Under: Bad news, News Tagged With: animal transport, animal welfare inspection, dairy farming, unweaned calves

Eyes on Animals resigns from the Poultry Catching Steering Group

March 1, 2023

Eyes on Animals has decided to leave the Poultry Catching Steering Group. The industry stakeholders within the steering group (a.o. NVPSB, Nepluvi and LTO) are not committed to switch to a catching and loading method which holds birds in an upright, natural position. Even though scientific studies, the EFSA recommendations and a court decision, all conclude that birds … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals resigns from the Poultry Catching Steering Group

Filed Under: Bad news, News Tagged With: chicken transport, chicken-catching, live animal transports

Beerten piglet-slaughterhouse in Zieuwent (NL) has closed it’s doors

January 16, 2023

Beerten Slaughterhouse in Zieuwent, where mainly piglets are slaughtered, has closed it’s doors. The main reason for this decision is due to the stricter monitoring and enforcement by NVWA and rising energy costs.  Eyes on Animals visited Beerten at the end of 2019 and noted several malpractices. Piglets were not stunned and bled adequately. We also … [Read more...] about Beerten piglet-slaughterhouse in Zieuwent (NL) has closed it’s doors

Filed Under: Good news, News Tagged With: pig slaughterhouse, slaughterhouses

Consultation with ministries LNV and SZW regarding implementation Futselaar motion

January 9, 2023

This afternoon Eyes on Animals was in The Hague at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.We met with the Minister of Agriculture (Piet Adema) and the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (Karien van Gennip). Follow up on the progress after the implementation of the Futselaar Motion. Other participants were people from the meat industry, trade unions and … [Read more...] about Consultation with ministries LNV and SZW regarding implementation Futselaar motion

Filed Under: Good news, News Tagged With: animal welfare trainings, chicken-catching, live animal transports

Dutch court rules: catching birds by their legs is illegal and authorities must take enforcement action

November 24, 2022

Today the Dutch court ruled that catching chickens by their legs is forbidden under EU law 1/2005, and that the Dutch Food Authority (NVWA) should enforce this. The case was filed by the organization Wakker Dier. Until now the NVWA has only given warnings to catching companies that catch and load chickens by their legs. The judge has decided that this does not suffice. The … [Read more...] about Dutch court rules: catching birds by their legs is illegal and authorities must take enforcement action

Filed Under: Good news, News Tagged With: animal welfare improvements, chicken transport, chicken-catching, live animal transports

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Appeal against decision of NVWA concerning wounded sows at Lunteren pig assembly centre

On March 8th, 2021 we found a truck parked at Lunteren assembly centre with two seriously injured … [Read More...] about Appeal against decision of NVWA concerning wounded sows at Lunteren pig assembly centre

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EonA director interviewed on Studio Plantaardig Podcast

Lesley Moffat from Eyes on Animals was guest on Studio Plantaardig today.  Listen to the interview … [Read More...] about EonA director interviewed on Studio Plantaardig Podcast

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When I visited a livestock market I saw a pile of sick animals left for dead behind the building. At a huge industrial poultry slaughterhouse, I saw dozens of live chickens walking around the bloody floor…

 

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