Tag: slaughterhouse
“Cut up animals still alive”: a Savoie slaughterhouse supplying Super U, Intermarché and E.Leclerc targeted by L214
The Saint-Étienne-de-Cuines slaughterhouse, in Savoie, was targeted by an investigation by the L214 association. It reports offenses committed by showing animals still alive during bleeding. “Those lambs over there, they’re…
an investigation reveals acts of mistreatment and cruelty on horses intended for the slaughterhouse
A new animal abuse scandal is rocking Ireland, the land of horses. Following a documentary broadcast by RTÉ, Ireland’s public television, the government promised to investigate serious abuse in a…
Two are sentenced for animal cruelty at a slaughterhouse
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen The charges against the two men are about animal abuse with the help of slaughter and killings that took place without sufficient anesthesia. Stock image…
Major fire at Wouters slaughterhouse: ‘Difficult to extinguish, cannot enter’
“It is a difficult job,” says the fire brigade spokesperson. “The fire is still raging inside the building, it is difficult for us to get to it. We are now…
Wouters slaughterhouse fire under control
“I was at home when I saw smoke developing,” says a neighbor who lives behind the slaughterhouse. “I immediately closed the windows and doors, because my house was completely covered…
Wouters slaughterhouse fire under control, extinguishing will take several hours
“I was at home when I saw smoke developing,” says a neighbor who lives behind the slaughterhouse. “I immediately closed the windows and doors, because my house was completely covered…
NVWA raids illegal slaughterhouse, livestock farmer arrested in presence of customers
The livestock farmer is suspected of illegally killing and slaughtering his sheep without stunning for his customers. When the police and the NVWA searched the slaughterhouse, several customers were also…
Suspected disease discovered at a reindeer slaughterhouse
A suspected case of wasting disease has been discovered at a reindeer slaughterhouse in Harvasdal, Norway. The reindeer herd in which the suspected case is included has been in Sweden…
Serious abuses at slaughterhouse in the province of Utrecht: employee hits, kicks and stands on animals
“We have found abuses that you just hope will not occur,” says Lisette de Ruigh, director of inspections at the NVWA. “This disrespectful treatment of animals is unacceptable. We are…
Meat in vitro: “A media bubble based on very weak scientific support”
Meat in vitro can it be considered meat or a “novel food”? Scientific data is still too fragmented on this new technology and companies entering this promising market are careful…