Asalet is at the World Halal Summit in Istanbul networking with people (Halal food.companies, Halal certifying organizations etc...) and telling them how crucial it is that the halal food business takes farm-animal welfare during slaughter into much more serious consideration. He is also using this opportunity to explain what we do, what we have seen, and how electric and … [Mehr...] about EonA at World Halal Summit in Istanbul
animal welfare improvements
A Collaborative Success Story: Upright Catching in Switzerland
In 2023, Eyes on Animals approached Schweizer Tierschutz (STS) to introduce our project on upright catching for laying hens in The Netherlands. This catching method significantly reduces stress, panic, and injuries by keeping the hens in their natural position, rather than being carried upside down by one leg. While upright catching was already widely used in Swiss broiler … [Mehr...] about A Collaborative Success Story: Upright Catching in Switzerland
Animal-welfare training to animal farmers in Bodom, Ghana
Today the WACPAW/EonA team visited Bodom in Ghana’s Bono East region to continue our animal welfare education program, partnered with Mariah Walton (USAID Peace Corps Volunteer). We engaged 60 farmers, including 16 women farmers, sharing practical ways to improve the welfare of their farm animals. The farmers were open, eager to learn, and pledged to handle their … [Mehr...] about Animal-welfare training to animal farmers in Bodom, Ghana
Presentation on chicken catching at major conference for veterinarians and inspectors in Hannover
Today, we had the honor of being the first to present at a major conference in Hannover for German veterinarians and slaughterhouse inspectors! Our presentation focused on an important yet often overlooked topic: the catching and loading of poultry for transport. We shared our findings on how the design of transport crates and containers affects the risk of catching … [Mehr...] about Presentation on chicken catching at major conference for veterinarians and inspectors in Hannover
Presentation to official Dutch slaughterhouse inspectors about new improved electric pig stunning design (as more humane alternative to CO2 gas)
Today we talked to slaughterhouse inspectors from the Dutch government (NVWA) about how we, together with Dr. Temple Grandin in our team, helped redesign a large pig slaughterhouse to drastically improve automatic electric stunning in order to create a viable, realistic and more humane stunning method to CO2 gas stunning so that we can finally phase out the need for CO2 … [Mehr...] about Presentation to official Dutch slaughterhouse inspectors about new improved electric pig stunning design (as more humane alternative to CO2 gas)
