Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation are invited to give a talk at the UECBV meeting. We are asked to present the animal-welfare problems we continue to document on animal-transports from the EU to Turkey. The UECBV is the European Union for Livestock and Meat traders, based in Brussels. Members of this union from throughout the EU are present. We make an appeal … [Read more...] about EonA and AWF give a presentation on animal-suffering-during-transport to Turkey at the UECBV meeting
Our inspections
Meeting with Dutch Producers of Poultry and Eggs (PPE)
Today Eyes on Animals met with the Dutch Producers of Poultry and Eggs (PPE) to discuss the problems we have been documenting of poultry transports. We have observed (see photos below) chickens with their heads crushed by the doors of the transport containers, wings trapped in the cage doors, broilers stuck on their backs and not able to turn themselves upright, … [Read more...] about Meeting with Dutch Producers of Poultry and Eggs (PPE)
Presentation to the Dutch Animal Police
Eyes on Animals was invited by the Dutch Animal Police from the East region to give a presentation of our findings during our inspections of livestock-transports and slaughter in the Netherlands and abroad. Approximately 30 officers were present, all with a passion to put an end to violations to animal-welfare. We admire these officers, who, by treating cases of … [Read more...] about Presentation to the Dutch Animal Police
Meeting with Demeter
Today we held a meeting with a Demeter certifier at the Demeter office in Driebergen. Eyes on Animals is a big supporter of Demeter, as their farmers follow ethical rules such as keeping the calves longer with their mothers on dairy farms, using more robust breeds and not practicing certain painful procedures like de-horning. The purpose of … [Read more...] about Meeting with Demeter
Inspection of livestock market Ciney (Belgium)
The livestock market in Ciney in Belgium, one of the largest livestock markets in Europe, was visited by Eyes on Animals inspectors. Around 2400 cattle and calves and a small number of horses, ponies and donkeys were present this day. The market made a much better impression than during an Eyes on Animals visit two years ago. Back then we … [Read more...] about Inspection of livestock market Ciney (Belgium)