This week our team was in Turkey to meet with as many Religious authorities, professors and journalists as possible to inform them of the current situation inside cattle and sheep slaughterhouses, and the need for improvements to be put into place to reduce animal-suffering. They met with writors and Imams that focus on Halal and preach the words of Allah. They were in … [Read more...] about EonA and TSB/AWF team in Turkey to improve animal-welfare during slaughter
slaughterhouses
Inspection of Thoenes Natur slaughterhouse, Germany
Today we observed the slaughter of pigs at Thoenes Natur slaughterhouse in Germany. This small slaughterhouse specializes in the slaughter of pigs raised under animal-friendly and organic conditions in accordance with their agricultural quality management (Organic and Thoenes Natur). We were interested in visiting this plant because they invented and designed their own … [Read more...] about Inspection of Thoenes Natur slaughterhouse, Germany
Visit of an organic hatchery, poultry farm and a small slaughterhouse
Today we were on the road with biodynamic eggfarmer Joost Slingenbergh. Joost wants to also raise broiler chickens in the near future. But first he is investigating where to buy the broiler chicks, and which slaughterhouse to send them to. He wants to be sure that the broilers are treated as humanely as possible, starting from the hatchery where he will purchase them from, … [Read more...] about Visit of an organic hatchery, poultry farm and a small slaughterhouse
Discussion of new plans for Hilckmann pig slaughterhouse, Nijmegen (NL)
Today Eyes on Animals visited Hilckmann slaughterhouse in Nijmegen. Hilckmann is going to close its current slaughterhouse down soon and build a new plant. They want the plans of the new plant to take into the latest animal-welfare ideas. Eyes on Animals therefore met with them to give advice about better raceway designs to move pigs, how to reduce noise in a … [Read more...] about Discussion of new plans for Hilckmann pig slaughterhouse, Nijmegen (NL)
Visit of small slaughterhouse near Utrecht (NL)
Today we visited a small pig and cattle slaughterhouse near Utrecht. We had heard many positive things about this plant, namely that the family that run it take animal-welfare very seriously and are very creative with solutions to common welfare problems. For example, they dab vinegar on the necks of the pigs when they arrive, as this helps prevent that they fight while … [Read more...] about Visit of small slaughterhouse near Utrecht (NL)