Since 2013 Eyes on Animals has been working hard at improving slaughterhouses in Turkey. Several plants were keen to work with us and made improvements, such as making the floors anti-slip, installing water troughs in the waiting pens, making the walls of the raceway solid… But what was a much more challenging improvement to get in place was getting the animals rendered … [Mehr...] about Six (Halal) slaughterhouses in Turkey now stun animals prior to slaughter
slaughterhouse design
Um 0.2 Punkte erhöhter PH-Wert von Fleisch, nachdem Westfort das Tierwohl verbesserte
Letztes Frühjahr half Eyes on Animals dem Westfort Schweineschlachthof einen Aktionsplan zu entwickeln, mit dem Ziel, den Stress bei den Tieren innerhalb ihres Betriebes signifikant zu reduzieren. Der Schweineschlachtbetrieb Westfort begann damit, das Personal intensiv hinsichtlich Tierwohl zu schulen und dessen spezifische Aufgaben zu optimieren. Jede(r) Angestellte(r) … [Mehr...] about Um 0.2 Punkte erhöhter PH-Wert von Fleisch, nachdem Westfort das Tierwohl verbesserte
Combating heat stress at Westfort pig slaughterhouse
A covered parking lot has been built at Westfort pig slaughterhouse so that trucks waiting in line to unload pigs can do so in the shade. This will help decrease the risk of heat stress for the animals stuck on board the waiting trucks. The covered parking lot can accommodate 3-4 trucks. Fans and water misters have been installed along the roof as well, to reduce the … [Mehr...] about Combating heat stress at Westfort pig slaughterhouse
Follow-up check on Westfort pig slaughterhouse, NL
After Animal Rights released undercover footage from inside Westfort slaughterhouse last year, Eyes on Animals together with Dr. Kees Scheepens met with the managers of the plant and those responsible for quality to encourage them to take steps to reduce animal stress. They too were eager to make improvements. At the time, we walked through the slaughterhouse together, … [Mehr...] about Follow-up check on Westfort pig slaughterhouse, NL
Training and testing at large European pig slaughterhouse – Phase 2
Today we returned to the European pig slaughterhouse that reached out for help so that we could continue testing out ways to reduce some of the stress the animals experience in their plant. We were pleased that they had been busy with construction and had made many improvements to the corridor and tunnel. The light from the windows that had been creating reflections … [Mehr...] about Training and testing at large European pig slaughterhouse – Phase 2
