As many of you are aware, in 2014 we released investigative footage with our partners at TSB|AWF showing the horrible treatment of horses during auction sales, transport and slaughter in Canada, USA, Mexico and several South American countries (see the Tros Radar program HERE : http://radar.avrotros.nl/uitzendingen/gemist/24-03-2014/). As a consequence, many food … [Read more...] about Polish horse slaughterhouse makes improvements
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Several animal welfare improvements in the slaughterhouse of Thönes Natur
On our advice Thönes Natur has made several improvements to their slaughterhouse reducing the amount of suffering caused to the animals. Thönes Natur uses an electric waterbath to stun chickens and turkeys. Before the birds are stunned, they have to be hung upside down alive in shackles. Then they are brought - upside down - to the electric water bath to be stunned. This … [Read more...] about Several animal welfare improvements in the slaughterhouse of Thönes Natur
Tros Radar TV show in NL broadcasts update on horse meat import
The Dutch consumer television show "RADAR" gives an update on the successful effect our horse-meat investigation has had (illustrating horrible suffering of horses during transport and slaughter on the American continents and the meat then exported to the Netherlands). Many Dutch supermarkets and snack producers have stopped importing horse meat from abroad and the EU has … [Read more...] about Tros Radar TV show in NL broadcasts update on horse meat import
Meeting on ‘cruel’ horse meat with supermarket Albert Heijn
Today, Eyes on Animals met with Albert Heijn (AH), the biggest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, to talk about our horse meat investigation. We talked to three managers, who share the responsibility for AH’s horsemeat retail and CSR policy. Since Eyes on Animals, TSB Zurich, AA USA and 3 other partner organizations have revealed the serious abuses which horses in Latin … [Read more...] about Meeting on ‘cruel’ horse meat with supermarket Albert Heijn
Update TROS Radar on horsemeat investigation
Tros RADAR broadcasts an update story on what supermarkets have done since Eyes on Animals and partner organizations released investigative report into the suffering of horses during transport and slaughter in North, Central and South America. … [Read more...] about Update TROS Radar on horsemeat investigation
