As many of you are aware, in 2014 we released investigative footage with our partners at TSB|AWF showing the horrible treatment of horses during auction sales, transport and slaughter in Canada, USA, Mexico and several South American countries (see the Tros Radar program HERE : http://radar.avrotros.nl/uitzendingen/gemist/24-03-2014/). As a consequence, many food … [Read more...] about Polish horse slaughterhouse makes improvements
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Hunland Livestock Transport improves truck design with Pezzaioli after Eyes on Animals criticism
It is not possible to put an end to the transport of farm animals in today’s world, but what has been possible is to work with several of the more competent livestock transport companies to make conditions for the animals on board at least much better. During a training course that Eyes on Animals gave to Hunland in Hungary in early 2016, we explained how the faulty … [Read more...] about Hunland Livestock Transport improves truck design with Pezzaioli after Eyes on Animals criticism
EonA and TSB|AWF poster at OIE conference
Our poster about our on-going project to decrease animal-suffering during slaughter in Turkey is being presented at the International OIE conference taking place in Mexico. Veterinarians and officials from all over the world take part in this conference that is being held this week. Dr. Cecilia Pedernera, our colleague from TSB|AWF, is present to answer any questions … [Read more...] about EonA and TSB|AWF poster at OIE conference
Polish poultry transport company penalized!
Today during our practical training course south of Gdansk for the ITD (Polish truck inspectors), highway police and official veterinarians we stopped a poultry truck from the Polish company Ubojnia Drobiu GOSZ. It was raining and cold outside, and yet many of the birds had not received any side-protection from the elements. They were all wet and shivering. Additionally, … [Read more...] about Polish poultry transport company penalized!
Chicken transport crates with the cruel flap-door now banned
For a long time crates with small flap doors were used to transport hens to slaughter. During our inspections of chickens being caught and loaded at the farm for transport to slaughter, we observed that these flap doors caused a lot of horrible injuries. Wings, heads and feet were often crushed. Recently the Dutch authorities made the decision to forbid these crates … [Read more...] about Chicken transport crates with the cruel flap-door now banned