Tros Radar, a Dutch television show about consumer issues with 1,8 millions viewers reports on a 2-year investigative project we did on the welfare and safety problems of horse meat coming from North and South America together with TSB Zürich, AWF, AA USA, L214 and GAIA. Eyes on Animals found that much of this meat is being sold at Dutch supermarkets, wholesale shops, … [Read more...] about Eyes on Animals on dutch television
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AGRARCOOP (Hungary) doesn’t give us permission to do a follow-up check
On May 20 2014 an Eyes on Animals/AWF team was in Hungary and tried to make a follow-up check on AGRAGCOOP, a large farm/export centre that in 2012 still housed young calves in individual wooden crates, which were banned by the EU back in 2006! In 2012 during our first unannounced visit we were told by the owner that they will stop housing calves like this by 2013 but … [Read more...] about AGRARCOOP (Hungary) doesn’t give us permission to do a follow-up check
New poultry-transport crate design
At the request of EonA and several Dutch poultry transport companies, a manufacturer of plastic products has made a new poultry transport crate that better satisfies the European requirements. The new crate has a door on the side so that there is now access to the birds in at least the outer columns on the truck. During loading and transport poultry can unfortunately … [Read more...] about New poultry-transport crate design
Jumbo supermarket stops import of horse meat from Lamar slaughterhouse, Argentina
After Eyes on Animals, TSB Zuerich and AA USA released their investigation results on Tros Radar TV show indicating serious mistreatment of horses during transport and slaughter in Argentina and Uruguay, Jumbo sent their own team to these countries to investigate. Despite Jumbo announcing their visit to the slaughterhouses 3 days ahead, they still came to the same … [Read more...] about Jumbo supermarket stops import of horse meat from Lamar slaughterhouse, Argentina
Volkskrant: Jumbo supermarkets stop working with one of its suppliers of horse meat
The national daily Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant publishes an article about Jumbo supermarket´s decision to stop working with one of its suppliers of horse meat. After Eyes on Animals and colleague organizations released their findings on Tros Radar TV show, Jumbo sent two inspectors to check on a horse slaughterhouse in Argentina and came to the same conclusion as us- the … [Read more...] about Volkskrant: Jumbo supermarkets stop working with one of its suppliers of horse meat