Today we held a promising first meeting with the Migros Quality Assurance Research and Development Manager and Meat Marketing Manager as well as colleagues from Quality Department at the main office of Migros Turkey in Istanbul. They agree conditions for animals during slaughter need to improve and will develop a check- list and criteria for their suppliers to fulfill. … [Read more...] about Meeting with MIGROS Turkey about slaughter conditions
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Baskent slaughterhouse Sincan, Turkey
Today we visited Baskent slaughterhouse near Ankara. We had been to this slaughterhouse several times before, to propose improvements. They had added solid side panels to part of their raceway to ease animal handling. Today we returned to inquire about the possibility of them testing out the next upright restraint box of Helmaks. Baskent continues to use the horrible … [Read more...] about Baskent slaughterhouse Sincan, Turkey
Animal Welfare Course for 24 catchers of Van den Broek
Last Thursday (October 27th 2016) Eyes on Animals - with support of the Dierenbescherming - presented an animal welfare course to 24 bird catchers of Van den Broek. Van den Broek is one of the largest poultry companies in the Netherlands and we encounter them regularly during our inspections. Van den Broek responded positively to our request to attend a course and as many … [Read more...] about Animal Welfare Course for 24 catchers of Van den Broek
Visit of Helmaks slaughter-equipment manufacturer, Turkey
More significant improvements are made for the animals in Turkey: for the first time an upright restraint box (to restrain animals during slaughter) is being built in Turkey. This new box is to replace the current horrible trip-floor restraint boxes commonly used in Turkey and many other Islamic countries, which forces cows and bulls to fall down to have a leg chained and … [Read more...] about Visit of Helmaks slaughter-equipment manufacturer, Turkey
Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse in Turkey
Eyes on Animals and TSB|AWF visited this slaughterhouse and saw a large bovine calmly moved into a restraint box, kept upright on all fours (instead of being forced to fall and then hoisted alive) and be stunned correctly. The bovine fell down unconscious, and was then hoisted and bled out, without any reaction of the animal … [Read more...] about Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse in Turkey