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
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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
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
First visit to Taşköprü slaughterhouse, Turkey
This afternoon we visited Taşköprü slaughterhouse. It's a small abattoir that slaughters just two or three cattle a week. They have a good anti-slip unloading ramp- the animals do not have to climb up or down a steep ramp and no risk of slipping. The restraint box is illuminated from above with light, instead of being really dark as in many other plants. Cattle do not see … [Mehr...] about First visit to Taşköprü slaughterhouse, Turkey
Türkischer Halal-Schlachthof fragt Schulung an zur Vorbetäubung von Schlachtrindern
Ein weiterer Halal-Rinderschlachthof in der Türkei will künftig die Vorbetäubung der Rinder vor dem Ausbluten einführen, so dass die Tiere vorher bewusstlos sind. Asalet von EonA war heute in diesem türkischen Rinderschlachthof, um die Mitarbeiter zu schulen. Der Manager hatte uns um Hilfe gebeten. Es ist zwar immer noch traurig und schwer mit anzusehen, aber es ist so … [Mehr...] about Türkischer Halal-Schlachthof fragt Schulung an zur Vorbetäubung von Schlachtrindern