Today Eyes on Animals met with MPS at our office. MPS stands for "Meat Processing Systems" and is a company that builds slaughterhouses all over the world and has its headquarters in the Netherlands. We exchanged ideas and knowledge about best-practices and problems that we have seen in the field (in Europe, Turkey and Canada) and how they could be improved on. MPS … [Read more...] about Meeting with MPS
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Inspection and meeting at Compaxo pig slaughterhouse, NL
Today Eyes on Animals was joined by Dr. Marien Gerritzen, an animal-welfare researcher from Wageningen Livestock Research Unit and expert on how to measure and reduce suffering during slaughter. Together we visited Compaxo pig slaughterhouse in eastern Holland. The purpose was to evaluate Compaxo's most recent efforts to improve welfare and exchange ideas and knowledge. … [Read more...] about Inspection and meeting at Compaxo pig slaughterhouse, NL
Meeting with owners of Westfort pig slaughterhouse, NL
This afternoon we met with the owners of Westfort pig slaughterhouse in the Netherlands. Dr. Gerritzen, an animal-welfare researcher from Wageningen University and expert in measuring suffering at slaughter also joined us. The current Westfort pig plant will soon close and be replaced by a brand new slaughterhouse. The purpose of this meeting, the second one now, was to … [Read more...] about Meeting with owners of Westfort pig slaughterhouse, NL
Vion cattle slaughterhouse in Tilburg, NL
Today we visited the cattle slaughterhouse VION in Tilburg together with our Turkish volunteer and vet in training, Berker, who wanted to see what the difference was between slaughterhouses in Turkey and the Netherlands. He can use the knowledge gained through such a visit to help us reduce animal suffering in Turkish abattoirs we have been to. We thank VION Tilburg, which … [Read more...] about Vion cattle slaughterhouse in Tilburg, NL
Zalabasomfi Kft poultry slaughterhouse in Pacsa, Hungary
Early this morning the EonA/AWF team dropped unannounced to the poultry slaughterhouse Zalabasomfi in Pacsa, Hungary. This plant slaughters broilers and turkeys. The transport of birds remains problematic, with catching and loading conditions often leading to injuries. Unfit turkeys are not allowed to be loaded, but birds of over 5kg are also difficult to humanely kill … [Read more...] about Zalabasomfi Kft poultry slaughterhouse in Pacsa, Hungary
Meeting with Westfort pig slaughterhouse
Westfort pig slaughterhouse has built a new facility and is in the midst of preparing to purchase a new pig stunning system for it. To avoid mistakes in the future, we saw this as a chance to influence the design before it is built. EonA together with Dr. Kees Scheepens (veterinarian and pig behaviourist) discussed with the Director ways of reducing noise, risk of injury … [Read more...] about Meeting with Westfort pig slaughterhouse
Aygüler slaughterhouse in Kazan (Turkey) refuses to work with us
An EonA/AWF team, joined by a professor from Istanbul Veterinarian University Faculty, attempted to meet with the owner of Aygüler slaughterhouse in Kazan this morning to see what improvements had been put in place since our last visit. In December we had visited this plant and conditions were very problematic - the floor was slippery and cattle were repeatedly falling … [Read more...] about Aygüler slaughterhouse in Kazan (Turkey) refuses to work with us
Meeting with Meat Processing Systems, NL
Today a team from Eyes on Animals together with Dr. Ellen Eser, humane slaughter specialist and veterinarian from Germany, was asked to meet with MPS. MPS is a large company with headquarters in the Netherlands that makes equipment for conventional and Ritual slaughterhouses (Halal and Kosher) all over the world. They had heard about our efforts to decrease animal … [Read more...] about Meeting with Meat Processing Systems, NL
Follow-up inspection meeting at Ivo Hendriksen slaughterhouse, Lichtenvoorde
This afternoon the Eyes on Animals team, joined by Dr. Ellen Eser (humane slaughter specialist/trainer and veterinarian from Germany) met with the Animal Welfare Officer and Owner of Ivo Hendriksen slaughterhouse in Lichtenvoorde. Last month a team had observed the slaughter of young piglets here and today we wanted to discuss our report and propose some … [Read more...] about Follow-up inspection meeting at Ivo Hendriksen slaughterhouse, Lichtenvoorde
Meeting in Amsterdam with V-Cons Slaughter Equipment company
Today Eyes on Animals and Dr. Ellen Eser, a Humane-Slaughter expert and welfare-trainer met with V-Cons. V-Cons is a Belgian company that produces equipment for conventional and Halal slaughterhouses. This company tries to put thought into their designs in order to limit suffering as much as possible and requested to meet with us to brainstorm on new ideas. Scientific … [Read more...] about Meeting in Amsterdam with V-Cons Slaughter Equipment company
