This afternoon Eyes on Animals was in The Hague at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.We met with the Minister of Agriculture (Piet Adema) and the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment (Karien van Gennip). Follow up on the progress after the implementation of the Futselaar Motion. Other participants were people from the meat industry, trade unions and … [Read more...] about Consultation with ministries LNV and SZW regarding implementation Futselaar motion
animal welfare trainings
Training and implementing stunning at 2 cattle slaughterhouses in Ardahan, Turkey
On August 24th and 25th we introduced stunning at 2 more Turkish slaughterhouses, this time in Ardahan, Turkey (far north-east). Together with a local representative from the Turkish welfare NGO "HAYTAP" we met with the city mayor, slaughterhouse managers and state vet to discuss animal welfare. Afterwards we educated them, plus the slaughtermen, on how a captive bolt … [Read more...] about Training and implementing stunning at 2 cattle slaughterhouses in Ardahan, Turkey
Meeting and introduction of stunning for slaughterhouses in Ordu region, Turkey
Today we were invited by the Turkish animal-welfare NGOs HAYTAP and Ordu Orkinos to meet with the official from Ordu municipality responsable for 8 slaughterhouses in the entire Ordu region plus their chief veterinarian and the head veterinarian from the slaughterhouse in the city of Ordu. The point of the meeting was to express our serious concern for the suffering of … [Read more...] about Meeting and introduction of stunning for slaughterhouses in Ordu region, Turkey
19.-20.05.2022: EonA hosts a Better Practice Conference for 100 people from the transport and slaughter industry
EonA has hosted a successful conference for 100 people from the animal transport and slaughter industry. The name of the conference was "Embracing Better Practices during Animal Transport and Slaughter - taking responsibility and showing respect and reciprocity towards animals". Companies from Europe and abroad had registered, to explain their better practices, to network, … [Read more...] about 19.-20.05.2022: EonA hosts a Better Practice Conference for 100 people from the transport and slaughter industry
Promising news from a slaughterhouse in north-eastern Turkey
After a successful meeting yesterday with the mayor of a city in North East Turkey, Asalet from Eyes on Animals was sent to visit the local municipal slaughterhouse to teach the slaughtermen how to use a captive bolt stunner on cattle, so that the pain and fear of the animals could be reduced. We know that slaughter can never be “ humane” but what a HUGE difference this … [Read more...] about Promising news from a slaughterhouse in north-eastern Turkey
