Today we are with Acisiz Kesim, the new Turkish animal-welfare campaign group that is educating Turkish consumers about what we do and about the difference between halal slaughter with and without stunning. Acisiz Kesim had organized a visit to a slaughterhouse near Samsun today. The purpose of the visit was for Asalet from Eyes on Animals to show the slaughtermen how a … [Read more...] about Training in captive bolt stunning at a cattle slaughterhouse near Samsun, Turkey
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Training captive bolt stunning at a cattle slaughterhouse near Vezirköprü, Turkey
Today Asalet from Eyes on Animals did a follow-up visit at a cattle slaughterhouse near Vezirköprü (Turkey). This time he taught the slaughtermen how a captive bolt stunner works and how to use it to render their cattle unconscious prior to cutting their throat. During the lesson all cattle were stunned by the slaughtermen under guidance of Asalet. The plant is now … [Read more...] about Training captive bolt stunning at a cattle slaughterhouse near Vezirköprü, Turkey
EonA gives presentations of better practices for pig and cattle slaughterhouses to Japanese delegation
Today was our last day hosting the Japanese delegation from Jamti (Japanese Meat Technology Institute, made up of 200 members from the Japanese meat industry, including slaughterhouse managers and animal scientist). Eyes on Animals held 2 presentations for them- one of the training we give to workers of pig slaughterhouses and one of the training we give to workers in … [Read more...] about EonA gives presentations of better practices for pig and cattle slaughterhouses to Japanese delegation
Training on pig welfare and humane slaughter at Pretty Piper Pig farm, Ghana
Sadly factory pig farming is growing in Ghana. WACPAW/EonA are busy making sure the same mistakes made in the west are not repeated. The WACPAW/EonA team recently returned to Pretty Piper Pig Farm, after visiting it for the first time earlier in the summer. The purpose of today’s visit was to train farmhands, management, and slaughtermen in three key areas: pig … [Read more...] about Training on pig welfare and humane slaughter at Pretty Piper Pig farm, Ghana
Training on stunning at a Halal sheep slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
In late April 2025, Eyes on Animals (EonA) and specialists from Bristol University held a transformative two-day training session at a halal slaughterhouse in Turkey. The goal was to train slaughterhouse workers on how to use a head electric stunner in order to render sheep unconscious before slaughter—an approach that dramatically reduces pain and distress. Electric head … [Read more...] about Training on stunning at a Halal sheep slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
