Today we held a promising first meeting with the Migros Quality Assurance Research and Development Manager and Meat Marketing Manager as well as colleagues from Quality Department at the main office of Migros Turkey in Istanbul. They agree conditions for animals during slaughter need to improve and will develop a check- list and criteria for their suppliers to fulfill. … [Read more...] about Meeting with MIGROS Turkey about slaughter conditions
slaughterhouses
Baskent slaughterhouse Sincan, Turkey
Today we visited Baskent slaughterhouse near Ankara. We had been to this slaughterhouse several times before, to propose improvements. They had added solid side panels to part of their raceway to ease animal handling. Today we returned to inquire about the possibility of them testing out the next upright restraint box of Helmaks. Baskent continues to use the horrible … [Read more...] about Baskent slaughterhouse Sincan, Turkey
Meeting with TSE (Turkish Standards Institution)
Halal certification is currently being granted through various different organizations in Turkey. The standards are to be consistent with Islamic law. TSE (The Turkish Standardization Institute) is a state institute which also grants halal certification to organizations and companies that request it. We dropped in today to see if someone could talk to us and met with Ms … [Read more...] about Meeting with TSE (Turkish Standards Institution)
Visit of Helmaks slaughter-equipment manufacturer, Turkey
More significant improvements are made for the animals in Turkey: for the first time an upright restraint box (to restrain animals during slaughter) is being built in Turkey. This new box is to replace the current horrible trip-floor restraint boxes commonly used in Turkey and many other Islamic countries, which forces cows and bulls to fall down to have a leg chained and … [Read more...] about Visit of Helmaks slaughter-equipment manufacturer, Turkey
Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse in Turkey
Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF visited this slaughterhouse and saw a large bovine calmly moved into a restraint box, kept upright on all fours (instead of being forced to fall and then hoisted alive) and be stunned correctly. The bovine fell down unconscious, and was then hoisted and bled out, without any reaction of the animal … [Read more...] about Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse in Turkey
Animal welfare improvements in slaughterhouse Thönes Natur
Today we visited the slaughterhouse Thönes Natur in Wachtendonk (DL) to witness a number of improvements that the company has made following our previous visit. We were accompanied by Marien Gerritzen (Wageningen University and Research) and Wouter Veerkamp (Meyn). Marien is an expert on animal welfare during transport and in slaughterhouses. Wouter Veerkamp works for … [Read more...] about Animal welfare improvements in slaughterhouse Thönes Natur
Lecture on Ritual Slaughter and Ethics at Islamic Institution in Cologne, DE
The Academic Organisation for Culture, an Islamic Institution in Cologne (Germany), invited our inspector Asalet Sancakdaroglu to give a talk about animal-welfare and in particular Ritual slaughter. The presentation was 3-hours long and the audience was very attentive and interested. Asalet explained the essence of the Islamic requirements for slaughter methods (to cause … [Read more...] about Lecture on Ritual Slaughter and Ethics at Islamic Institution in Cologne, DE
Inspection of Van Miert poultry slaughterhouse during heat-wave
This afternoon EonA paid an unannounced visit to van Miert poultry slaughterhouse in Breukelen. We had dropped by two weeks ago and called to ask for an appointment, but the management directors did not respond to us at all. EonA is trying to have poultry included in the Dutch Animal Transport During Extreme Weather Protocol and wanted to check on the welfare of the … [Read more...] about Inspection of Van Miert poultry slaughterhouse during heat-wave
Third follow-up inspection of Kuruçay Slaughterhouse in Bolu, Turkey
During our second visit to this plant last year we were pleasantly surprised to see that they had made a couple of important concrete improvements (please see HERE ). This morning we made our third visit to see if they had made any more since then. When we arrived we met with the new veterinarian of the plant. One of the shareholders sold his share to other one, and now it … [Read more...] about Third follow-up inspection of Kuruçay Slaughterhouse in Bolu, Turkey
EonA and TSB|AWF at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture in Turkey
Today the EonA and TSB|AWF team met with several authorities from Dyanet (aka Ministry of Religious Affairs) and the Ministry of Agriculture. The purpose of the meetings were to show the authorities our recent footage taken during our visits of slaughterhouses in Turkey and to discuss our concerns about the level of unnecessary animal-suffering and propose steps that they … [Read more...] about EonA and TSB|AWF at the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture in Turkey
