Today Eyes on Animalse met with the owner of Nebyan Meat company and the vet, Mr. Ali. Professor Dr. Duygu Dalgın (director of Acisiz Kesim ngo in Turkey) is also present. Nebyan Meat supports the idea of pre-stunning animals for halal as animals suffer much less when first rendered unconscious. They want to use captive bolt stunning to its full extent. Today we gave them … [Mehr...] about Meat shop in Samsun (Turkey) equipped with stunner to use on lambs they slaughter
Inspektionen
Hosted BSI to see improvements we made in automatic electric-stunning so that CO2 of pigs can be phased out
Today we invited BSI Schwarzenbek (German Training Institute for Animal Welfare during Transport and Slaughter) to join us on a follow-up inspection of a pig slaughterhouse that we have improved. Over the last 3 years major changes were made as part of our efforts to make automatic electric stunning finally a viable alternative to CO2 stunning that we are trying to phase … [Mehr...] about Hosted BSI to see improvements we made in automatic electric-stunning so that CO2 of pigs can be phased out
EonA stellt einen Bolzenschussapparat an der türkischen Grenze zur Verfügung
Seit 2011 ist die Grenze zwischen der Europäischen Union und der Türkei für Tiertransporte aus der EU in die Türkei geöffnet. Ein Großteil der Tiere kommt von sehr weit her und muss stunden- oder sogar tagelang an diesem Grenzübergang warten. Wir haben bereits hunderte von Tieren gesehen, die an diesem Grenzübergang aufgrund dieser langen Wartezeiten oder der schlechten … [Mehr...] about EonA stellt einen Bolzenschussapparat an der türkischen Grenze zur Verfügung
Fifth meeting in Brussels with ‚calf-welfare group‘ to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Today, on behalf of Eyes on Animals, Dr. Ronald Rongen participated in the fifth meeting of the Calf Farming Working Group, as part of the Flemish Council for Animal Welfare, in Brussels. The agenda included discussions on the pros and cons of reaching chain agreements to improve calf welfare. It's not an easy task, as various interest groups and organizations … [Mehr...] about Fifth meeting in Brussels with ‚calf-welfare group‘ to advise Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare
Animal-welfare meeting at Küresel abattoir in Turkey
We met with a representative from the Turkish national animal-welfare NGO Haytap. Her name is Mrs. Ayten Tokgöz. Together we drove to the Küresel Et slaughterhouse. Here, we met with the state veterinarians and those working in the slaughterhouse. We provided on-site training on how to reduce some of the suffering during restraint and slaughter and how to render animals … [Mehr...] about Animal-welfare meeting at Küresel abattoir in Turkey