Today our team visited slaughterhouse RKKB in Didam. Animals being slaughtered here are predominantly cattle. During our visit we spoke with the director, Roelfjan Klein Klouwenberg. According to the director, RKKB applies stunning during the slaughter process, but will abstain from stunning if the client wishes so. Eyes on Animals has not been allowed to witness the … [Read more...] about Visit at RKKB slaughterhouse in Didam, NL
Our inspections
Visit of Halal slaughterhouse Twente in Hengelo, NL
Today our team visited Slaughterhouse Twente in Hengelo. Being a Halal slaughterhouse, we hoped to gain some best-practice ideas and inspiration which we could then take on to our visits in Turkish slaughterhouses and to the Turkish Ministry. Animals in Turkish slaughterhouses are often slaughtered in a very animal-unfriendly fashion (hoisted off the floor by one leg). … [Read more...] about Visit of Halal slaughterhouse Twente in Hengelo, NL
Introduction meet between Eyes on Animals and ZLTO
Today Eyes on Animals met with a representative of ZLTO at their office in Den Bosch. The ZLTO is a large organization dedicated to promoting and assisting Dutch businesses in the agriculture sector- vegetables, fruit meat, dairy, horticulture... The purpose of today's meeting was to get to know each other better and exchange ideas. We also discussed projects both … [Read more...] about Introduction meet between Eyes on Animals and ZLTO
EonA visit Frank and Frij free-range pig farm, NL
Diana Saaman left the big city of Rotterdam 15 years ago to start a small pig farm "Frank and Frij" where she could produce meat from pigs that were not confined in dark and boring environments as often found on factory farms. Tired of limited options in the supermarket, she put her animal-welfare ideals into practice. As long as people wanted to eat meat, the animals … [Read more...] about EonA visit Frank and Frij free-range pig farm, NL
Inspection of Hefter truck with young calves parked in Poland
Today a team from Eyes on Animals and Animal Welfare Foundation observed a truck from the German company Hefter, loaded with young Lithuanian calves, parked at the WIMA control post in western Poland for 9 hours without unloading the animals to give them the required 24-hr rest and milk. Our team gave immediate notice to the NVWA in the Netherlands who sent a team out on … [Read more...] about Inspection of Hefter truck with young calves parked in Poland