Last night and today we carried out an unannounced inspection of the Leeuwarden cattle market and the loading of cattle onto trucks here. All cattle arriving at this market are destined for slaughter and thus many culled- cows from the dairy industry are present. The Leeuwarden cattle market has taken many steps to improve welfare over the past few years and we are very … [Read more...] about Inspection of Leeuwarden cattle market and loading, NL
Our inspections
Inspection of Bunnik cattle market, NL
Two inspectors visited the cattle market in Bunnik unannounced. The last time we were at this market was 1.5 years ago. This cattle market takes place every week at a farm animal collection centre. The atmosphere was calm and most of the cows looked generally healthy. The Holstein cows however always look rough- very thin and swellings on their joints. One cow had … [Read more...] about Inspection of Bunnik cattle market, NL
Vion cattle slaughterhouse in Tilburg, NL
Today we visited the cattle slaughterhouse VION in Tilburg together with our Turkish volunteer and vet in training, Berker, who wanted to see what the difference was between slaughterhouses in Turkey and the Netherlands. He can use the knowledge gained through such a visit to help us reduce animal suffering in Turkish abattoirs we have been to. We thank VION Tilburg, which … [Read more...] about Vion cattle slaughterhouse in Tilburg, NL
Dairy farm Zonnehoeve in Zeewolde, NL
Today Eyes on Animals visited the Zonnehoeve farm, where among other things, they produce milk. They have 60 lactating cows and their young. Both male and female calves are kept with their mother for at least 4 months after birth. At the age of 4 months, the calves' stomach is turning into a rumen, when they replace milk with roughage in their diet. This they do by … [Read more...] about Dairy farm Zonnehoeve in Zeewolde, NL
Meeting on ‘cruel’ horse meat with supermarket Albert Heijn
Today, Eyes on Animals met with Albert Heijn (AH), the biggest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, to talk about our horse meat investigation. We talked to three managers, who share the responsibility for AH’s horsemeat retail and CSR policy. Since Eyes on Animals, TSB Zurich, AA USA and 3 other partner organizations have revealed the serious abuses which horses in Latin … [Read more...] about Meeting on ‘cruel’ horse meat with supermarket Albert Heijn