As independent auditors of Kalverliefde, Eyes on Animals visited 2 farms today where the Kalverliefde calves go, or may go to, in the future. In Kalverliefde the replacing female calves spend at least 3 months with their mother in the dairy herd and the males and remaining female calves at least 35 days with their mother. This is a huge step compared to conventional dairy … [Read more...] about Inspecting farms where kalverliefde calves may go to after being weaned at a later age
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Improvement of housing facility for chained pig, Uganda
Some positive news. Bob from the Ugandan NGO The Vegan Village (that did an internship with EonA and WACPAW in Ghana last year) is regularly working in the field. Not just helping vegetable farmers and promoting people to stick to their Indigenous, largely plant-based diets, but also to improve on the welfare of farmed animals in Uganda. Many pigs in Uganda are kept tied … [Read more...] about Improvement of housing facility for chained pig, Uganda
Fifth meeting in Brussels with ‘calf-welfare group’ to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Today, on behalf of Eyes on Animals, Dr. Ronald Rongen participated in the fifth meeting of the Calf Farming Working Group, as part of the Flemish Council for Animal Welfare, in Brussels. The agenda included discussions on the pros and cons of reaching chain agreements to improve calf welfare. It's not an easy task, as various interest groups and organizations … [Read more...] about Fifth meeting in Brussels with ‘calf-welfare group’ to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Billionaire Van Drie veal company being brought to court
For years, Irish calves are bought by Dutch producers that raise them for veal, a by-product of the Irish dairy industry. The Irish dairy industry is so massive (94% of Irish dairy is exported!) that they are happy that they can get rid of some of their unwanted calves. Dutch Van Drie is the main producer of veal meat, and almost runs a monopoly on this trade. However, … [Read more...] about Billionaire Van Drie veal company being brought to court
Installing perches at poultry farms in Ghana
Last year we gave training courses on how to improve poultry welfare on local farms and during catching in Sunyani, Ghana. We realized that none of the pens had perches. Together with the farmers, WACPAW/EonA organized the construction of 40 perching facilities and this week we placed them all into the aviaries! The team was also pleased with the level of improvements … [Read more...] about Installing perches at poultry farms in Ghana
