Today we hosted a visit at the slaughterhouse where, together with the slaughterhouse team and Dr. Temple Grandin, we developed an improved new automatic electric stunning system – to show that there are practical alternatives to the more painful CO₂ gas stunning. We started this work because inhaling CO₂ causes distress and suffering, while we […]
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Calmer chicken catching: Eyes on Animals shares field experience with EU inspectors
Today we presented our experience with catching chickens to the animal welfare inspection authorities of all EU Member States. We spoke at the annual meeting of the … Read more... about Calmer chicken catching: Eyes on Animals shares field experience with EU inspectors
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Clazing stops using five-tier containers to reduce the risk of catching injuries
Clazing, which operates slaughterhouses in Breukelen, Hunsel, Beringe and Zevenhuizen, is stopping the use of Marel’s five-tier transport containers to reduce the risk of catching injuries. It will now … Read more... about Clazing stops using five-tier containers to reduce the risk of catching injuries
Press-release: NVWA takes action against Irish transporters leaving calves without milk for too long
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is taking enforcement action against violations involving the long-distance transport of young calves from Ireland to the Netherlands. … Read more... about Press-release: NVWA takes action against Irish transporters leaving calves without milk for too long
Financial support for project on sick and injured birds on farms
We have received wonderful news. Stichting Abri voor Dieren has decided to financially support our project to reduce the suffering of sick and injured birds on poultry farms. Thanks to their … Read more... about Financial support for project on sick and injured birds on farms
Brittany Ferries to stop transporting live animals as of September 2026
After years of exposing the route of unweaned calves from Ireland to the Netherlands, there is progress. Brittany Ferries has decided to go back to their original plan of banning live animal transports … Read more... about Brittany Ferries to stop transporting live animals as of September 2026
Dutch truck carrying 306 Irish calves overturns in France – 105 calves dead
On April 9, 2026, a Dutch truck carrying 306 Irish calves overturned on the A29 near Framerville-Rainecourt, in the Somme department in northern France. No fewer than 105 calves did not survive. The … Read more... about Dutch truck carrying 306 Irish calves overturns in France – 105 calves dead
