Eyes on Animals

Eyes on Animals Until the world is vegan, Eyes on Animals works to reduce the suffering of animals. This is why Eyes on Animals was created.

Millions of horses, pigs, cattle, poultry, rabbits, sheep and goats do not receive the legal protection they deserve. The European animal-welfare laws are good in theory and are based on the following `five freedoms`:
freedom from thirst, hunger and malnutrition
freedom from discomfort
freedom from pain, injury and disease
freedom to express normal behavior
freedom from fear and distress

In pract

ice however, violations to these laws continue to occur on farms, during transport, at markets, and in slaughter houses. The underlying problem is that there is not enough supervision nor enough effective enforcement. Our voluntary inspectors find out what is really going on in the field. If needed, we offer help to the animals on the spot, address those responsible in the industry or request the intervention of the authorities.

01/06/2026

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Last Friday we checked on Allebei, the new farm that takes older calves coming from numerous cow-calf contact dairy farms and raises them not confined and indoors for veal but completely pasture free-range.

On a number of organic dairy farms in the Netherlands, calves are kept with their mothers instead of being separated shortly after birth.

At these farms male calves stay with the cows for around 5 weeks of age (females stay longer) and are then transported to Allebei in Nijkerk (NL) for the next rearing stage. Their barn is spacious and fully bedded with straw, and the calves live in large social groups. They have free access to large organic pasture, where we saw them grazing, playing, running and enjoying life together.

After a few months, the animals are moved to a nature reserve area about 50 km away, where they live in an even more extensive environment with woodland and pasture. At 18–20 months of age they are slaughtered and sold as Allebei beef through Odin organic food stores in the Netherlands.

A much better life than the ones typically awaiting calves unwanted by the dairy industry and destined for white veal production.

The name "Allebei" ("both" in Dutch) reflects the idea that both male and female animals are valued in each system. The same principle applies to their Alleb'ei eggs, which come from sturdy dual-purpose chickens used for both eggs and meat rather than being highly genetically specialized for only one purpose (and suffering as a result).

30/05/2026

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Yesterday, we were in the field monitoring how pigs were coping with the extreme heat on farms and during transport.

At one large Dutch slaughterhouse, we observed four trucks carrying pigs waiting to unload. One truck was parked in direct sunlight. When our team arrived, the driver left the parking area and began driving around to create airflow for the pigs. Another driver whom we spoke to also agreed not to remain parked in the sun and drove around for approximately 20 minutes until he was called to unload.

While the outside temperature was 34°C, temperatures of 39°C were recorded inside one of the trailers carrying pigs.

Waiting times are generally not an issue at smaller slaughterhouses. However, at larger plants handling very high numbers of animals, logistical challenges can arise when arrivals and unloading schedules do not go exactly as planned.
After more than 15 years of monitoring animal transport and slaughter, we continue to encounter these same problems during periods of hot weather. This is an ongoing welfare issue that the sector must finally address.

During hot weather, we always advise drivers to keep moving until they are called to unload, as airflow helps cool the animals.
We also continue to oppose the use of closed, mechanically ventilated trailers for pig transport. One of the trucks observed was such a vehicle. In these trailers, humidity levels can become higher because there is no natural airflow through the vehicle, making it more difficult for pigs to cope with heat. In addition, the mechanical ventilation systems are not always sufficient for the high stocking densities commonly used during transport.

We continue to alert the authorities and industry about these problems

30/05/2026

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Yesterday, we were in the field monitoring how pigs were coping with the extreme heat on farms and during transport.

At one large Dutch slaughterhouse, we observed four trucks carrying pigs waiting to unload. One truck was parked in direct sunlight. When our team arrived, the driver left the parking area and began driving around to create airflow for the pigs. Another driver whom we spoke to also agreed not to remain parked in the sun and drove around for approximately 20 minutes until he was called to unload.

While the outside temperature was 34°C, temperatures of 39°C were recorded inside one of the trailers carrying pigs.

Waiting times are generally not an issue at smaller slaughterhouses. However, at larger plants handling very high numbers of animals, logistical challenges can arise when arrivals and unloading schedules do not go exactly as planned.
After more than 15 years of monitoring animal transport and slaughter, we continue to encounter these same problems during periods of hot weather. This is an ongoing welfare issue that the sector must finally address.

During hot weather, we always advise drivers to keep moving until they are called to unload, as airflow helps cool the animals.
We also continue to oppose the use of closed, mechanically ventilated trailers for pig transport. One of the trucks observed was such a vehicle. In these trailers, humidity levels can become higher because there is no natural airflow through the vehicle, making it more difficult for pigs to cope with heat. In addition, the mechanical ventilation systems are not always sufficient for the high stocking densities commonly used during transport.

We continue to alert the authorities and industry about these problems

29/05/2026

🥵🔥🐖 En hier dan beelden van de binnenkant van de truck, waar het op dat moment in dit compartiment 39 graden was…..

29/05/2026

🥵🐖Wachtend bij een slachthuis. Buitentemperatuur: 34 graden, binnen in varkenscompartement: 39 graden…

27/05/2026

Eid Mubarak: Humane Stunning Expands During the Festival of Sacrifice !
In 2025, a Turkish woman working on sacrificial slaughter and donation of meat to families in need in a country in southeastern Africa contacted Eyes on Animals after becoming concerned about the suffering animals endure when slaughtered fully conscious. Together with our Turkish colleague, we shared information about humane stunning methods, explained how captive bolt stunning equipment works, and provided religious guidance and fatwas showing that stunning before slaughter does not conflict with Islam.

Since then, the charity in that country has chosen to stun all animals before slaughter. Last year alone, more than 250 animals were stunned before slaughter on Eid al-Adha, and this practice has continued throughout 2026 during normal slaughter days too.

Today, during Eid al-Adha — the Islamic Festival of Sacrifice celebrated by Muslims around the world — they confirmed that all animals were again stunned before slaughter. They told us: “This way, we are doing good both for the animals and for ourselves.”

This is a meaningful example of how respectful dialogue, practical training, and cooperation across cultures and religions can lead to real improvements for animals. Later this year, we hope to continue discussions with Islamic organizations in a country in southeastern Africa to encourage humane stunning practices on a wider scale.

26/05/2026

📌🥵 Uiteraard ging een team van EonA vandaag de weg op om te kijken hoe het met de dieren gaat tijdens deze hete dag!

25/05/2026

😄🐖🥵 Wat doet een varken die haar natuurlijk gedrag kan vertonen tijdens de hete dagen: zo goed als niets ;-))))
Luieren, zoelen en een beetje wroeten, dat is het wel zo’n beetje!

25/05/2026

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Wij hebben medelijden met alle varkens die vastzitten in de intensieve veehouderij, zeker vandaag... maar gelukkig zijn er ook pionierende boeren die het anders doen.
Wil je meer leren over varkensgedrag en dierenwelzijn, en vrienden en familie helpen overtuigen om in ieder geval af te stappen van goedkoop vlees en liever empathische landbouwpraktijken te steunen?
Dan raden wij aan om en te volgen.

De hele wereld plantaardig maken is op dit moment misschien wat vergezocht, maar de wereld wegbewegen van de intensieve veehouderij zou voor iedereen haalbaar moeten zijn.
En hoe sneller we iedereen daarbij betrekken, hoe sneller we daar kunnen komen.
Winkels zoals Ekoplaza en Odin steunen dit soort Nederlandse pioniersboeren.

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