After the ban on horse meat import from Mexico was successfully passed, now Argentina's horse slaughter industry is receiving a clear message from EonA, AWF/TSB and AA USA. Since Eyes on Animals exposed to the Dutch public, supermarkets and snack companies the extreme cruelty involved in the collection, transport and slaughter of horses in Argentina, the import of horse … [Read more...] about Import of horse meat from Argentina drops more than 60%
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Mexican horse slaughterhouse stops slaughter of horses
On January 15th 2015, the EU import ban on horsemeat from Mexico came into force. On-the-spot investigation now shows that the plant in Aguascalientes has completely stopped the slaughter of horses, meaning that no horses are slaughtered for the Mexican market or for export to other countries either. In February 2015, the Mexican newspaper „Página 24“ reported that the … [Read more...] about Mexican horse slaughterhouse stops slaughter of horses
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
Meeting about horse meat investigation with Ad van Geloven
This afternoon, Eyes on Animals met with the management of the Dutch snack manufacturer Ad van Geloven about our investigation report ‘The Cruel Reality behind horse meat in the Netherlands'. Their own audit team has just returned from Mexico, and we were keen to hear about their - announced - inspections. Eyes on Animals urged the snack company to stop the import of horse … [Read more...] about Meeting about horse meat investigation with Ad van Geloven
The cruel reality behind horse meat in The Netherlands
Most horses that are killed for the meat that is sold in Dutch supermarkets and snackbars have suffered under extremely cruel conditions. This becomes clear from a large international investigation conducted by Eyes on Animals together with Tierschutzbund Zürich (Switserland) and Animals’ Angels USA. The Netherlands imports meat from almost 60.000 horses yearly … [Read more...] about The cruel reality behind horse meat in The Netherlands
