On the 6th of October we visited a slaughterhouse in Tamale, Ghana together with the local NGO WACPAW. The handling was extremely brutal. Animals were hit, tails were broken on purpose and necks were stretched backwards so the animals were forced to fall down. Also the design of the slaughterhouse was a catastrophe. Animals were killed all together in one big room. … [Read more...] about Visit slaughterhouse in Tamale, Ghana
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As result of Eyes on Animals inspection, all goat fattening farms checked by Dutch authorities
On May 29, 2017 Eyes on Animals inspectors conducted an unannounced visit of a goat fattening farm in North Brabant, the Netherlands. Eyes on Animals discovered many dead and sick male kids on the farm. The situation was alarming so we called the Dutch authorities (NVWA) immediately, who sent a team to the location within a couple of hours. Due to the alarming poor … [Read more...] about As result of Eyes on Animals inspection, all goat fattening farms checked by Dutch authorities
Serious welfare problems at a goat farm in the Netherlands
Today Eyes on Animals visited a goat farm in North Brabant. We parked our car and headed towards the farmers’ home to introduce ourselves to the farmer. Because the windows of the stable were open, we could see inside the stable while walking towards the main door. We immediately saw that the condition in the stable was alarming. A significant proportion of the kids … [Read more...] about Serious welfare problems at a goat farm in the Netherlands
Meeting with Ad van Geloven about imported horse meat in their products
Today Eyes on Animals met with snack producer Ad van Geloven about their continued import of horse meat from Argentina, where tens of thousands of horses each year suffer severely during transport and slaughter for the Dutch market. In addition, traceability and consequently food safety are very poorly regulated there. Dutch supermarkets have stopped selling this South … [Read more...] about Meeting with Ad van Geloven about imported horse meat in their products
Trailing of calves from Emate (export station in Poland) to veal farm in The Netherlands
Eyes on Animals trailed a truck from the company Keus en Mollink transporting calves from eastern Poland to a fattening farm overseen by Van der Beek in Barneveld, NL who organized this import. We question the general ethics of importing 2-5 week old calves from so far away especially when it is known that calves cannot drink on board during these long … [Read more...] about Trailing of calves from Emate (export station in Poland) to veal farm in The Netherlands
