VION is one of the world's biggest producers of pig meat and has many slaughterhouses. Its main office in in the Netherlands as it is a Dutch-owned company. Eyes on Animals met with them to find out why they are not participating yet in the project of totally phasing out pig castration in the Netherlands. They explained that they would also like to stop castration but that … [Read more...] about Meeting with VION
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Welfare concern at a slaughterhouse in northern Holland
Eyes on Animals made an unannounced visit to Dik Slachthuis, a slaughterhouse in Holland that specializes in the killing of young calves, adult cattle and sheep. The plant made a good impression as the workers were calm with the animals and the plant also insisted that the animals be stunned first (even though most of the meat was going for halal but they felt that … [Read more...] about Welfare concern at a slaughterhouse in northern Holland
Visit of a Dutch pig slaughterhouse
Eyes on Animals observed the handling and slaughtering of pigs at Slachterij Boom in Erp, a medium-sized pig slaughterhouse in southern Holland. This is the first slaughterhouse where, during our unannounced visit, we did not observe any sick or injured pigs, or rough handling. However, the kill floor was full of blood as they hang and cut the stunned pigs directly above, … [Read more...] about Visit of a Dutch pig slaughterhouse
Inspection of a Dutch slaughterhouse
Eyes on Animals inspected Thomassen Slachthuis in Someren, a medium-sized Dutch slaughterhouse which slaughters cattle and pigs. Upon arriving, cattle from Belgium were being unloaded. They were all fit for transport. As in all slaughterhouses we have visited so far, there was again a pen devoted to placing sick animals. Inside was a lone pig, paralyzed from her waist … [Read more...] about Inspection of a Dutch slaughterhouse
Concern at a small pig slaughterhouse in NL
Eyes on Animals inspected the small pig slaughterhouse Van Kemenade in Asten, the Netherlands. The director was open to a discussion about animal welfare and we thank him for this. However, upon touring the slaughter area we observed a staff member kicking a pig and another serious welfare problem and immediately drew his attention to it. We will stay in contact with … [Read more...] about Concern at a small pig slaughterhouse in NL