Good news. Last week we visited Wijntjes calf assembly center in Friesland, where young calves are actually provided with milk through teats during their stay. That may sound like common sense, but unfortunately it is still the exception rather than the rule. At most collection centres in the Netherlands, EonA discovered that calves are offered only electrolytes during … [Read more...] about Visit to assembly center Wijntjes that feeds milk to calves
animal welfare improvements
Eyes on Animals gives talk at Indonesian and Malaysian conference on Halal Slaughter & Welfare
A conference organized by universities in Indonesia and Malaysia took place today, with Eyes on Animals representatives Asalet and Lesley as guest speakers. Our two talks focused on animal-welfare concerns during non-stun slaughter of cattle, sheep, and goats, based on our work in Turkey and other Islamic countries over the past 15 years and Asalet spoke about the verses … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals gives talk at Indonesian and Malaysian conference on Halal Slaughter & Welfare
Eyes on Animals presents to official NVWA veterinarians
Today, Eyes on Animals gave a presentation to official veterinarians from the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), working at assembly centers and slaughterhouses. We shared our working methods, key findings, and areas that, in our view, require more attention, including: It was an open and constructive exchange with NVWA veterinarians about these … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals presents to official NVWA veterinarians
German TV reports on the less painful alternative to CO2 gas that EonA designed for a pig slaughterhouse
German TV (NDR) again broadcasted a documentary about the pain and suffering caused by CO₂ gas, which is used in most large pig slaughterhouses in the West. 80% of pigs in Germany are forced to inhale high concentrations of CO2 which causes panic, chemical burning of the mucous membranes and suffocation. This time, however, they also showed the "new" alternative: the … [Read more...] about German TV reports on the less painful alternative to CO2 gas that EonA designed for a pig slaughterhouse
05.&06.03. Eyes on Animals and Kalverliefde host big Calf with Cow conference “Giving Milk a Good Shake”
Almost 70 dairy farmers from 12 different nations attended out big conference on Calf with Cow Dairy. Some already kept their calves with the cows, some not yet but were considering the switch, and others had started but still had questions. The purpose of the conference was to help farmers learn from each other in order to make this ethical method of dairy production … [Read more...] about 05.&06.03. Eyes on Animals and Kalverliefde host big Calf with Cow conference “Giving Milk a Good Shake”
Two-day workshop for pig and poultry farmers in Ghana on better housing and slaughter methods
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 … [Read more...] about Two-day workshop for pig and poultry farmers in Ghana on better housing and slaughter methods
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 … [Read more...] about Follow-up training on stunning at Pretty Pipers Pig Abattoir, Ghana
Award of Humane Progress to cattle slaughterhouse in Tekirdag region, Turkey
Today we presented the very first Jan Voordouw Award for Humane Progress. It went to a slaughterman in Turkey that was one of the first few in the country to accept and learn from us how to stun cattle with a captive-bolt stunner. This moment feels especially meaningful now, as Jan Voordouw sadly passed away last year from cancer. Jan was a humane butcher from the … [Read more...] about Award of Humane Progress to cattle slaughterhouse in Tekirdag region, Turkey
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, … [Read more...] 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 … [Read more...] about EonA gives a talk at Caring Congress in NL about our work as auditor of Kalverliefde (calf-at-foot) dairy
