Today the EonA/AWF team and Dr. Ellen Eser from BSI Schwarzenbek visited Baskent slaughterhouse in Sincan, Ankara for the second time. The first time we had been there was in October 2014. We were really pleased to see that the slaughterhouse indeed put many of our suggestions into practice. They covered the lairage with a roof. The animals are now protected against … [Read more...] about Follow-up inspection of Baskent slaughterhouse in Ankara, Turkey
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Visit of Ekro calf slaughterhouse from Van Drie company, Apeldoorn, NL
Today a team from Eyes on Animals was accepted by Van Drie to receive a tour of their calf slaughterhouse in Apeldoorn. Calves slaughtered here are the "unwanted" male calves from the dairy industry as well as the female calves that are not kept to replace the dairy herd. They are raised on fattening farms in the Netherlands. A number were born in Germany, Belgium and … [Read more...] about Visit of Ekro calf slaughterhouse from Van Drie company, Apeldoorn, NL
Meeting “Pick” pig slaughterhouse, Hungary
This morning we met with the Deputy CEO and PR of Bonafarm and Head of Quality Management and Food Safety at the slaughterplant Pick, which is under the umbrella food group of Bonafarm. The current Pick pig plant in Szeged will soon close and they will build a larger brand new slaughterhouse. Currently they use a very old CO2 system, where animals are stunned by CO2 only 1 … [Read more...] about Meeting “Pick” pig slaughterhouse, Hungary
Training – seminar on reducing suffering during slaughter in Turkey
Eyes on Animals organized a two-day seminar in Turkey on 'How to Reduce Suffering During Slaughter'. We did this together with the Animal Welfare Foundation and the student veterinarian club from the Istanbul University. The training-seminar was held at the Veterinarian Faculty of the University of Istanbul. We invited Turkish slaughterhouse managers and … [Read more...] about Training – seminar on reducing suffering during slaughter in Turkey
Follow-up meeting with veterinarians from Elif slaughterhouse, Tuzla, TR
Last Monday we inspected the slaughter of cattle and sheep at Elif slaughterhouse. We examined closely the equipment used, the design of the lairages, raceways and restraint-box, and the handling and slaughter of the animals. This morning we returned to have a follow-up meeting with the private veterinarian of the slaughterhouse, the official government veterinarian and … [Read more...] about Follow-up meeting with veterinarians from Elif slaughterhouse, Tuzla, TR
