Eyes on Animals set up cameras in several commercial slaughterhouses in Europe to show their behaviour when they were transported down into high concentrations of CO2. The purpose of the film was to start a discussion on CO2 and electric stunning and question if it was not time for a brand new, more humane alternative. It seemed everyone had an opinion about CO2 being more … [Read more...] about Dutch House of Respresentatives accepts motion to phase out use of CO2 during pig slaughter
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Meeting with Westfort pig slaughterhouse
Westfort pig slaughterhouse has built a new facility and is in the midst of preparing to purchase a new pig stunning system for it. To avoid mistakes in the future, we saw this as a chance to influence the design before it is built. EonA together with Dr. Kees Scheepens (veterinarian and pig behaviourist) discussed with the Director ways of reducing noise, risk of injury … [Read more...] about Meeting with Westfort pig slaughterhouse
