In close collaboration with Eyes on Animals, Vion and our member organisation Dierenbescherming, Deloitte developed an AI-based camera surveillance system that monitors how animals are handled in slaughterhouses. Currently, most video footage, and thus potential welfare issues, remain unseen. Fortunately, new technologies are beginning to change this. Artificial Intelligence to improve animal monitoring in slaughterhouses 6 May 2021 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 AnimalsEU The European Commission is awaiting formal notification that the Netherlands has rejected the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Dutch Parliament adopts a resolution against the ratification of the EU-Mercosur trade deal 8 June 2020
#Act4 FarmAnimals A letter from the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality to the Dutch Parliament has announced that live exports of animals to non-EU countries will no longer be approved if a control post is needed. The Netherlands stops live export on animal welfare grounds 26 May 2020 Eurogroup for Animals
#Act4 FarmAnimals Imagine a world where strong, robust farm animals live in housing that is perfectly tailored to their needs, and where they all have access to the outdoors. Dierenbescherming’s vision for future-proof farming 15 May 2020 Dierenbescherming
Hardly do you need more reasons to love Amsterdam, the champion in so many disciplines, ranging from cycling and night life to arts and culture. Amsterdam named most animal-friendly city in the Netherlands 12 November 2019
#Act4 Wildlife Our Constitution says nothing about animals and their rights. That is strange, says philosopher of law Janneke Vink (29). "If an extraterrestrial would read our Constitution, it cannot tell that animals exist." “Animal rights are not just an opinion - they are anchored to democracy” 24 October 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU Het Beter Leven keurmerk of animal protection continues to grow and so farmers keep their animals more animal-friendly, according to the annual figures published today. Beter Leven’s animal protection seal is increasing - but consumers must keep on demanding 21 October 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 Wildlife Velt and Bird Protection Flanders are surprised by the high number of pesticides in bodies of dead tits. Combinations of 36 different pesticides found in thousands of dead birds’ nests in Belgium 11 September 2019
#Act4 AnimalsEU The Netherlands has a model for intensive farming that raising concerns. In the quest for efficiency, the welfare of farm animals is often reduced solely to a health issue. Chickens sent to slaughter without having known anything other than their shelf 7 September 2019
#Act4 FarmAnimals It was another hot summer, unfortunately also with regard to stable fires, because more than 143,500 animals died in a fire this summer. Fire safety of farm stables requires effort from the Dutch government 5 September 2019 Dierenbescherming
#Act4 Equines Animal welfare groups call for halt to exports after secret footage shows ‘distressing’ treatment of horses in Korean abattoir Another Australian racehorse killed for meat in South Korea 5 June 2019
#Act4 Pets The Dutch government has announced it is to actively enforce laws designed to prohibit the breeding of dogs with muzzles considered to be too short. Dutch to crack down on breeding of dogs with too short snouts 31 May 2019
