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28. October 2016

Turkey | Meeting with TSE (Turkish Standards Institution)

Halal certification is currently being granted through various different organizations in Turkey. The standards are to be consistent with Islamic law. TSE (The Turkish Standardization Institute) is a state institute which also grants halal certification to organizations and companies that request it. We dropped in today to see if someone could talk…

26. October 2016

Turkey | Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse | Slaughterhouses 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 to the pain. The blood…

26. October 2016

Turkey | Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse | Slaughterhouses 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 to the pain. The blood…

26. October 2016

Turkey | Corlu Municipal slaughterhouse | Slaughterhouses 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 to the pain. The blood…

24. October 2016

Uruguay | Treinta y Tres | Slaughterhouse Agroindustrial Del Este | Horsemeat import

We arrive at the slaughterhouse in Treinta y Tres at 11:15. From the road, we detect horses in the stunning chute that leads up to the entrance of the building. We are very surprised to see horses being slaughtered today as we have heard from different sources that this plant is currently not allowed to slaughter horses.

We present ourselves at…

24. October 2016

Uruguay | Treinta y Tres | Slaughterhouse Agroindustrial Del Este | Horsemeat import

Wir sehen Pferde im Treibgang, obwohl der Betrieb keine Pferde mehr schlachten darf.

We arrive at the slaughterhouse in Treinta y Tres at 11:15. From the road, we detect horses in the stunning chute that leads up to the entrance of the building. We are very surprised to see horses being slaughtered today as we have heard from different sources that this plant is currently not allowed to slaughter horses.

We present ourselves at…

24. October 2016

Uruguay | Treinta y Tres | Slaughterhouse Agroindustrial Del Este | Horsemeat import

We arrive at the slaughterhouse in Treinta y Tres at 11:15. From the road, we detect horses in the stunning chute that leads up to the entrance of the building. We are very surprised to see horses being slaughtered today as we have heard from different sources that this plant is currently not allowed to slaughter horses.

We present ourselves at…

23. October 2016

Uruguay | Sarandi Grande | Long-distance horse race | Horsemeat import

The total distance of the “raid” (long-distance race) we visit today is 115 km. The race started in the early morning. At 10:40, about 20 km before Sarandi Grande, we see a horse on the roadside receiving an intravenous infusion. The horse is standing, but looks exhausted. The next horse we see is being sprayed with water while running. Each horse…

23. October 2016

Uruguay | Sarandi Grande | Long-distance horse race | Horsemeat import

Erste Hilfe am Strassenrand.

The total distance of the “raid” (long-distance race) we visit today is 115 km. The race started in the early morning. At 10:40, about 20 km before Sarandi Grande, we see a horse on the roadside receiving an intravenous infusion. The horse is standing, but looks exhausted. The next horse we see is being sprayed with water while running. Each horse…