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A recent lawsuit and new report show Amazon vendors are selling 'ejiao' products as the brutal and inhumane donkey trade has proliferated in recent years.
In recent years, there’s been a huge, rising demand for donkey hides in China, where they are used to make an ancient health-related product called ejiao
The demand for donkey hides in China has greatly increased in recent years and this article discusses the use of such hides in the production of an ancient health-related product called ejiao. Ejiao is made from collagen that’s been extracted from donkey hides mixed with herbs and other ingredients to create medicinal and health consumer products. It’s believed to have properties that strengthen the blood, stop bleeding and improve the quality of both vital fluids and sleep.
China s market for ejiao, or donkey hides mixed with herbs, has increased to over $7 billion in 2020. But the animal is estimated to support about 158 million people in Africa.