31. October 2016

Turkey | Istanbul - Meeting with MIGROS Turkey | Slaughterhouses Turkey

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…

31. October 2016

Turkey | Istanbul - Meeting with MIGROS Turkey | Slaughterhouses Turkey

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…

31. October 2016

Turkey | Istanbul - Meeting with MIGROS Turkey | Slaughterhouses Turkey

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…

29. October 2016

Turkey | Sincan, Baskent slaughterhouse | Slaughterhouses Turkey

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…

29. October 2016

Turkey | Sincan, Baskent slaughterhouse | Slaughterhouses Turkey

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…

29. October 2016

Turkey | Sincan, Baskent slaughterhouse | Slaughterhouses Turkey

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…

29. October 2016

Uruguay | Tranqueras | Slaughter horse collecting station | Horsemeat import

[Translate to English:] Pferd mit hervorstehenden Hüftknochen und Rippen.

When we arrive at the collecting station of horse dealer Bardanca in Tranqueras, we see about 20 horses on the fields at the edge of the forest. The land Bardanca rents from the forestry company Weyerhaeuser is vast and there are likely more horses inside the eucalyptus plantation but cannot be seen from the road.

We note that several horses are…

29. October 2016

Uruguay | Tranqueras | Slaughter horse collecting station | Horsemeat import

[Translate to English:] Pferd mit hervorstehenden Hüftknochen und Rippen.

When we arrive at the collecting station of horse dealer Bardanca in Tranqueras, we see about 20 horses on the fields at the edge of the forest. The land Bardanca rents from the forestry company Weyerhaeuser is vast and there are likely more horses inside the eucalyptus plantation but cannot be seen from the road.

We note that several horses are…

29. October 2016

Uruguay | Tranqueras | Slaughter horse collecting station | Horsemeat import

When we arrive at the collecting station of horse dealer Bardanca in Tranqueras, we see about 20 horses on the fields at the edge of the forest. The land Bardanca rents from the forestry company Weyerhaeuser is vast and there are likely more horses inside the eucalyptus plantation but cannot be seen from the road.

We note that several horses are…