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!
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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
EonA wants to thank small-scale animal-friendly laying hen farmers !
Notice! EonA wants to thank small laying-hen farmers with animal-friendly housing for what they do; that they have chosen a farming approach that shows more respect for animals and nature, and is not excessively large and industrial and inflexible. As a token of appreciation, EonA would like to offer one of you this year to catch your laying- hens (up to 9000) with our … [Read more...] about EonA wants to thank small-scale animal-friendly laying hen farmers !
Vegan Festival in Uganda
The WACPAW/EonA team from Ghana is in Uganda this week and participated in the Annual Vegan Festival organized by the Ugandan NGO "The Vegan Village Society (VVS)". Veganism is quite big in Uganda to protect the forests (wood is used to cook in Uganda and vegetables can be prepared much faster (just 2 logs required) than meat which requires a lot of time and thus wood. … [Read more...] about Vegan Festival in Uganda
