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Update: The cruel reality behind imported horse meat still found in The Netherlands

April 3, 2017

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Back in 2014, Eyes on Animals together with Tierschutzbund Zürich informed the Dutch public via Tros Radar and the Dutch food industry via an intensive investigation report and film showing the horrible welfare conditions they discovered in North, Central and South America for horses being sold, transported and slaughtered for meat exported to The Netherlands. The good … [Read more...] about Update: The cruel reality behind imported horse meat still found in The Netherlands

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Stop tolerating systematic violations of international law when exporting livestock to third countries

February 18, 2016

UPDATE 10.07.16 Newest film showing the latest situation at the border from June 23-27, 2016 Press release 19.02.16 Eyes on Animals: the presidency of European Council is The Netherlands; it is time to act. A five years investigation conducted by Eyes on Animals (NL), Animal Welfare Foundation (Germany) and Tierschutzbund Zurich (Switzerland) at the … [Read more...] about Stop tolerating systematic violations of international law when exporting livestock to third countries

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The cruel reality behind horse meat in The Netherlands

March 23, 2014

Most horses that are killed for the meat that is sold in Dutch supermarkets and snackbars have suffered under extremely cruel conditions. This becomes clear from a large international investigation conducted by Eyes on Animals together with Tierschutzbund Zürich (Switserland) and Animals’ Angels USA.   The Netherlands imports meat from almost 60.000 horses yearly … [Read more...] about The cruel reality behind horse meat in The Netherlands

Filed Under: Featured news, special projects, transport Tagged With: animal welfare, animal welfare investigation, EU-import, Eyes on Animals, FVO, horse investigation, horse slaughterhouses, horse transports, horsemeat, horses, Netherlands, politiek, welfare

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Our 2025 Annual Review is now available

Read about how your support enabled Eyes on Animals' teams to work in the field throughout 2025. Our … [Read More...] about Our 2025 Annual Review is now available

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Supporting “Eyes on Happy Pigs” — A New Educational Centre for Better Pig Welfare in the Netherlands

June 1, 2026

Eyes on Animals is pleased to support a promising new initiative in the Netherlands that aims to … [Read More...] about Supporting “Eyes on Happy Pigs” — A New Educational Centre for Better Pig Welfare in the Netherlands

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cas_int CAS International @cas_int ·
23h

The Pamplona bull runs began today.

Tonight, the first six bulls will be killed in the bullring. Breeders who raise bulls for the Pamplona bull runs receive European agricultural subsidies to breed these animals. This must stop!

✍️ Sign our petition!
http://www.cas-international.org/petition/

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vakbladvarkens Varkens @vakbladvarkens ·
7 Jul

De @Dierbescherming heeft de twaalf nominaties voor de Deltaplan Veehouderij Awards 2026 bekendgemaakt. Twee genomineerden zijn @akkervarken en De Hoeve Innovatie die vrijloopkraamhokken ontwikkelt. #DeltaplanVeehouderijAwards

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eyes_on_animals Eyes on Animals @eyes_on_animals ·
6 Jul

🥵🐖 Tijdens onze hittestress-inspecties zien we steeds vaker veewagens met geperforeerde zijwanden.
Onze metingen laten zien dat warme, vochtige lucht in deze wagens gemakkelijker blijft hangen, waardoor we meer hittestress waarnemen. Meer weten: lees verder op onze FB pagina.

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