Today the EonA/AWF team observed the slaughter of cattle in a slaughterhouse in Turkey, known to be the final destination for many EU cattle. Today cattle originally from Australia and the Ukraine were being killed. As with all cattle slaughterhouses in Turkey, the animals are not rendered unconscious first. In fact, here they are put into boxes with a slanted floor … [Read more...] about Inspection of cattle slaughter in a Turkish plant
Our inspections
Unsuccessful attempt to visit Apikoglu slaughterhouse in Tepeoren Turkey
The EonA/AWF team asks for permission to visit Apikoglu slaughterhouse in Tepeoren (Turkey) but we are refused. They do not want us to observe the slaughter process or comment on the equipment and installations they use. We are very disappointed by this non-transparent attitude as we were hoping that via cooperation improvements to animal welfare could be … [Read more...] about Unsuccessful attempt to visit Apikoglu slaughterhouse in Tepeoren Turkey
Inspection of a Turkish slaughterhouse where many EU animals are slaughtered
This week the team from EonA/AWF is in Turkey to check on conditions for animals at Turkish slaughterhouse. We have planned to ask for permission to visit as many Turkish slaughterhouses as possible where many EU cattle and sheep end up, after their long journeys from Hungary, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Latvia, Poland and Estonia. We know that the transport conditions from the … [Read more...] about Inspection of a Turkish slaughterhouse where many EU animals are slaughtered
Risk of serious injury for cow during transport, Turkey
Today a team from Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation spotted a national cattle truck on the roads in Turkey. The cattle were all tied on, bulls and cows mixed. We noticed one cow fall down with her head still attached by the short rope. As the truck was very crowded, she now risked being trampled or strangled. We immediately signalled to the truck driver to … [Read more...] about Risk of serious injury for cow during transport, Turkey
Meeting with Storteboom poultry, NL
Today Eyes on Animals, at our own request, met with two employees of Storteboom 2Sisters Food Group. The purpose was to find out whether Storteboom could be of help with contacting chicken catching teams. EonA would like to investigate how chickens are caught and loaded into transport crates and, if necessary, give welfare-workshops to these catching teams. During the … [Read more...] about Meeting with Storteboom poultry, NL