Asalet Sancakdaroğlu is a freelance expert for Eyes on Animals and AWF and has been visiting slaughterhouses throughout Turkey since 2011. Today he interviewed two Islamic theologians (Dr. Prof. Hayri Kırbaşoğlu and Dr. Prof. Ilhami Güler) about whether animals could be rendered unconscious before slaughter and still be considered Halal meat. Both … [Read more...] about Discussions with Islam theologians in Turkey about the question of pre-stunning animals during slaughter
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Unannounced visit of Dokkum mobile slaughter unit
Today an EonA team was in Friesland and decided to check on the new mobile slaughter units run by the owner of Dokkum cattle slaughterhouse. Three days a week, 4 of his “ mobile slaughter trucks” travel to farms in the 3 northern provinces, to slaughter cows that are no longer fit for transport, but still good for consumption. His mobile slaughter units are also used … [Read more...] about Unannounced visit of Dokkum mobile slaughter unit
Yalova slaughterhouse in Turkey is causing great suffering!
Shame on slaughterhouse Yalova, the slaughterhouse where last week we filmed them hoisting a downer bull fully up to the ceiling by his horns (!) as seen in our youtube video: https://youtube.be/37KO-tCyY8w We were there last week to examine what changes were needed to their restraint box, before returning today to install a pneumatic stunner above the restraint box … [Read more...] about Yalova slaughterhouse in Turkey is causing great suffering!
Corlu slaughterhouse in Turkey most progressive
The manager and veterinarian from Corlu slaughterhouse in Turkey are so far the most motivated, open-minded and effective people to improve animal-welfare that we have worked with in Turkey. Not only are they the first to restrain cattle upright instead of hoisting them alive by a leg and to start stunning the cattle before slaughter to at least render them first … [Read more...] about Corlu slaughterhouse in Turkey most progressive
Abattoir Noiseux, Marieville, Quebec, Canada
Today we dropped by, unannounced, at a small slaughterhouse in Marieville. We wanted to check on the conditions for the animals being slaughtered. We presented ourselves and our organization and were allowed in. They were not slaughtering anymore today but there were roughly 30 animals waiting in the lairage; small pigs, a bull, and goats. The lairage was well lit, had … [Read more...] about Abattoir Noiseux, Marieville, Quebec, Canada
