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, … [Read more...] about World Halal Summit, Istanbul (Turkey)
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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 … [Read more...] 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 … [Read more...] 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 … [Read more...] about Training captive bolt stunning at a cattle slaughterhouse near Vezirköprü, Turkey
First International Conference on Poultry Catching and Loading
Today, Eyes on Animals hosted the first international conference dedicated to poultry catching and loading, held in Leiden, the Netherlands. About 80 representatives from over nine countries attended, including catching teams from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands; engineers specializing in poultry transport containers and barn design from Italy and Poland; … [Read more...] about First International Conference on Poultry Catching and Loading
