On Tuesday and Wednesday 23rd and 24th June 2026, the Wacpaw/EonA team was in Accra on the invitation of Frankatson Limited to participate in a two day Pig and Poultry Seminar. We gave talks to 76 pig farmers on humane housing, transportation and slaughter. The Ghanaian farmers expressed their gratitude for sharing important knowledge on animal behaviour and welfare with … [Mehr...] about Two-day workshop for pig and poultry farmers in Ghana on better housing and slaughter methods
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Follow-up training on stunning at Pretty Pipers Pig Abattoir, Ghana
In our effort to put an end to the clubbing of pigs in Ghanaian abattoirs, we taught the workers at this combined pig farm/abattoir how to use a captive bolt stunner half-a-year ago. Unfortunately, the stunner we gave them after this training was no longer functioning after being used intensively for this last month without interruption. Christmas time is always very busy … [Mehr...] about Follow-up training on stunning at Pretty Pipers Pig Abattoir, Ghana
Auszeichnung für humanen Fortschritt an Rinderschlachthof in der Region Tekirdag, Türkei
Heute haben wir den ersten Jan-Voordouw-Preis für humanen Fortschritt verliehen. Er ging an einen Schlachter in der Türkei, der als einer der ersten im Land bereit war, von uns zu lernen, wie man Rinder mit einem Bolzenschussgerät betäubt. Dieser Moment ist jetzt besonders bedeutsam, da Jan Voordouw letztes Jahr leider an Krebs verstorben ist. Jan war ein … [Mehr...] about Auszeichnung für humanen Fortschritt an Rinderschlachthof in der Region Tekirdag, Türkei
World Halal Summit, Istanbul (Turkey)
Eyes on Animals and Acısız Kesim attended the World Halal Summit in Istanbul to network with halal meat certifiers and raise concerns (one on one but also via the microphone during Q&A) about the ongoing animal suffering we continue to witness in Turkey and many other countries during slaughter. In the majority of halal-certified slaughterhouses in Islamic countries, … [Mehr...] about World Halal Summit, Istanbul (Turkey)
EonA gives a talk at Caring Congress in NL about our work as auditor of Kalverliefde (calf-at-foot) dairy
Eduard, the Eyes on Animals' welfare auditor of dairy farms producing for Kalverliefde (Dutch organic dairy farms where calves are kept longer with mothers, in a herd, instead of kept alone in igloos or small individual pens) gave his talk today at the Caring Congress in Wageningen, NL. He was one of three speakers in the session on dairy. It was an inspiring morning … [Mehr...] about EonA gives a talk at Caring Congress in NL about our work as auditor of Kalverliefde (calf-at-foot) dairy
Training in captive bolt stunning at a cattle slaughterhouse near Samsun, Turkey
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 … [Mehr...] about Training in captive bolt stunning at a cattle slaughterhouse near Samsun, Turkey
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 … [Mehr...] about Training captive bolt stunning at a cattle slaughterhouse near Vezirköprü, Turkey
Erste internationale Konferenz zum Einfangen und Verladen von Geflügel
Heute veranstaltete Eyes on Animals die erste internationale Konferenz, die sich ausschließlich dem Einfangen und Verladen von Geflügel widmete. Die Konferenz fand in Leiden (Niederlande) statt. Rund 80 Teilnehmende aus mehr als neun Ländern nahmen teil, darunter Fangteams aus dem Vereinigten Königreich, Deutschland und den Niederlanden, Ingenieure für … [Mehr...] about Erste internationale Konferenz zum Einfangen und Verladen von Geflügel
Catching and loading BLK turkeys with the TA800 catching machine
Last night, Eyes on Animals observed the loading of turkeys using the TA800 catching machine from CMC-Industries. We were invited by Bram Godrie of GTC Technics and turkey farmer Dirk van der Sterren. The turkeys were kept according to the Beter Leven1-star criteria, which mainly means they had slightly more space and enrichment materials. In total, 3,500 turkeys … [Mehr...] about Catching and loading BLK turkeys with the TA800 catching machine
Neue Betäubungsmethode reduziert Leiden von Schweinen
Vlees, das niederländische Magazin für Fachleute aus der Lebensmittelindustrie und Gastronomiebranche, veröffentlichte einen Artikel darüber, wie Eyes on Animals einen großen Schweineschlachthof umgestaltet hat, um die automatische elektrische Betäubung mit hohem Durchsatz wesentlich humaner zu gestalten und eine realistische Alternative zur schmerzhaften CO2-Gasbetäubung … [Mehr...] about Neue Betäubungsmethode reduziert Leiden von Schweinen
