Trendy Food Ejiao Endangering Donkey Populations Worldwide
Groups want to ban ejiao, a substance rendered from boiled donkey hides and used in a variety of foods and drinks, because surging demand is devastating both man and beast.
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Groups want to ban ejiao, a substance rendered from boiled donkey hides and used in a variety of foods and drinks, because surging demand is devastating both man and beast.
The suit claims the e-commerce giant is violating California law by selling products made with "ejiao," a gelatin made from the skin of donkeys.
Amazon is being sued by the Center for Contemporary Equine Studies for allegedly selling products that contain ejiao, or donkey gelatin, on its website.
Amazon faces a lawsuit for distributing and selling edibles with donkey-hide gelatin. (Photo : Leon Woods / Pexels)Amazon faces a lawsuit for distributing and selling edibles with donkey-hide gelatin.
In 2007, with the passage of the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, the three horse slaughterhouses operating in the United States were shuttered. The act stripped federal funding for horse