Tell Congress: Ban Ejiao, Which is Decimating Donkey Populations

Demand for ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey skins, is decimating donkey populations worldwide and harming impoverished people who rely on these important animals.

Millions of donkeys are slaughtered annually to make ejiao, which is used in traditional Chinese medicine, beauty, cosmetic and other products despite little evidence of its purported benefits and alternative sources of gelatin, including plants.

Exploding demand for the Chinese market alone is about 8-10 million donkey skins per year but China produces about 1.8 million, according to Rep. Don Beyer, the author of the Ejiao Act, legislation introduced to ban ejiao products in the United States.

As a result, donkeys around the globe are being slaughtered to meet demand, including in poor communities in Africa and Latin America where donkeys are regularly stolen from families that rely on donkeys. The demand also drives up the cost of donkeys for those that rely on them for uses like moving water or goods to market or carrying children to school.

The United States is the third leading importer of ejiao goods, with imports valued at about $12 million annually, according to Beyer.

Please join Return to Freedom in supporting the bipartisan Ejiao Act, which would ban the sale or transport of ejiao or ejiao products made using donkey skin.

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Subject: Please support the Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544)

Message:

I am writing to urge you to support the bipartisan Ejiao Act (H.R. 5544). It would ban the sale or transport of ejiao, a gelatin made from donkey hides, or products made with ejiao. These include beauty and cosmetic products as well as traditional Chinese medicines despite little evidence of its ejiao’s purported health benefits and the availability of alternative sources of gelatin, including plants.

Exploding demand for ejiao is devastating donkey populations globally. It leads not only to the inhumane slaughter of millions of animals every year but directly harms impoverished communities. That’s especially true in Africa and Latin America where donkeys as are often stolen and demand for the skins continues to drive up the price for these important animals.

The United States should play a role in stifling demand for ejiao products. It is the third largest importer of ejiao products at about $12 million annually.

Tell Congress: Ban Ejiao, Which is Decimating Donkey Populations

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