Today we presented the very first Jan Voordouw Award for Humane Progress. It went to a slaughterman in Turkey that was one of the first few in the country to accept and learn from us how to stun cattle with a captive-bolt stunner. This moment feels especially meaningful now, as Jan Voordouw sadly passed away […]
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World Halal Summit, Istanbul (Turkey)
Eyes on Animals and Acısız Kesim attended the World Halal Summit in Istanbul to network with halal meat certifiers and raise concerns (one on one but also via the … Read more... about World Halal Summit, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Referans, a Turkish-language Islamic magazine published an article written by our inspector
Referans, a Turkish-language Islamic magazine focused on religion, published an article written by our trainer/inspector Asalet Sancakdaroglu about the importance of slaughter being as humane as … Read more... about Referans, a Turkish-language Islamic magazine published an article written by our inspector
Dead piglets on transport from Lunteren assembly centre
This summer, Eyes on Animals and colleagues from Animal Welfare Foundation observed an animal truck with Dutch piglets on board arriving at a slaughterhouse in Croatia. The animals had been loaded at … Read more... about Dead piglets on transport from Lunteren assembly centre
Stunning Animals before slaughter is a religious duty
Asalet Sancakdaroglu, our inspector and trainer in Turkey, has published an educative report explaining why rendering animals unconscious—and therefore insensible to pain—before slaughter is a … Read more... about Stunning Animals before slaughter is a religious duty
UK Calls for CO₂ Stunning Ban – A Breakthrough for Pig Welfare
We are proud to share some incredible news: the UK Animal Welfare Committee has officially called for a full ban on CO₂ gas stunning of pigs, recognizing the serious and prolonged suffering it causes. … Read more... about UK Calls for CO₂ Stunning Ban – A Breakthrough for Pig Welfare
New stunning method reduces pig suffering
Vlees, the Dutch magazine for professionals working in the food and restaurant industry, published an article about how Eyes on Animals' redesigned a large pig slaughterhouse to make high throughput … Read more... about New stunning method reduces pig suffering
