Eyes on Animals together with Groothedde Vaassen (Dutch company that imports and distributes pig and cattle meat to Jumbo) and a student from Wageningen were invited to Toennies to check on their slaughterhouse. Reason for the visit was a film that Eyes on Animals made comparing electric and CO2 stunning of pigs (to watch the film click HERE). We were curious if there are … [Read more...] about Inspection Toennies pig slaughterhouse, Germany
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Diepeveen Slaughterhouse, NL
Today Eyes on Animals paid a visit to slaughterhouse Diepeveen in Herveld to ask permission to view the slaughtering of young pigs. The slaughtering process had just finished but we were still allowed to enter. They informed us that they also do Halal slaughter. Inside we saw the installations and a restraint box they made to perform Halal slaughter for cattle. We … [Read more...] about Diepeveen Slaughterhouse, NL
EonA/AWF meeting with Turkish Ministry of Agriculture officials
Today the EonA/AWF team gave a Power-Point and film presentation to a team of 5 officials from the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture responsible for drafting the upcoming national legislation on the welfare of animals at the time of slaughter. This legislation will be based on the EU legislation. The team and others have received training from the OIE to prepare them for … [Read more...] about EonA/AWF meeting with Turkish Ministry of Agriculture officials
Meeting with Cemsan Slaughterhouse and Machine Equipment, Ankara (Turkey)
This afternoon we met with the Managers of Cemsan, a company in Turkey that makes slaughter equipment. They are now making a “kill-box” that does not require cattle to be hoisted alive by one leg during slaughter without stunning. It is a type of squeeze chute that can either rotate 90 degrees or 180 degrees. They are advising to their slaughterhouse customers to invest … [Read more...] about Meeting with Cemsan Slaughterhouse and Machine Equipment, Ankara (Turkey)
Inspection of Aygüler Dericilik slaughterhouse in Kazan (Turkey)
Today the EonA/AWF team dropped by Aygüler Dericilik slaughterhouse in Kazan near Ankara in Turkey. This slaughterhouse is large and sells its meat to various companies, including Namet to all parts of Turkey east of Ankara. The plant is run by two brothers of which we met with one of them today. We explained to him our work and reason for being there. We showed him … [Read more...] about Inspection of Aygüler Dericilik slaughterhouse in Kazan (Turkey)