Millions of donkeys are being  stolen, brutally slaughtered, and skinned
so their hides can be used to make a gelatin for beauty products. 

Tell US legislators to ban the sale and trade of donkey-hide gelatin now
by passing the Ejiao Act. [ [link removed] ]Take Action!


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John,

Every year, around 5 million donkeys are inhumanely slaughtered to produce
ejiao — a gelatin used in cosmetic products and supplements.

Some donkeys are skinned alive. Those that die being transported are often
skinned on the spot, their remains discarded by the side of the road. If
they survive the journey, the donkeys are bludgeoned to death on arrival.

But we have the power to change this with the Ejiao Act. 

If passed, this groundbreaking law would ban the sale and trade of ejiao
in the United States, which is the third-largest importer of products
containing donkey-hide gelatin.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition demanding that the US Congress pass the Ejiao Act
now.

Donkeys are beloved, hardworking animals that provide essential services
in communities around the world. In parts of Africa and Asia, they are
used to transport goods, fetch water, and help with farming. But now
donkeys are being stolen to meet the global demand for ejiao. And families
are devastated as a result.

It’s time for the US to do its part to protect donkeys and the families
that depend on them for survival. The Ejiao Act was introduced in Congress
last October, but has since stalled. We can’t wait any longer for US
legislators to pass this bill when over 15,000 donkeys are killed every
day in the brutal ejiao trade.

[ [link removed] ]Act now to stop ejiao sales in the US.

In October, we hand-delivered over 300,000 petition signatures to Amazon
demanding that the company ban ejiao sales on its platform. And while the
execs are definitely paying attention, we’ve been told that getting the
Ejiao Act passed in the US will go a long way in convincing Amazon to ban
sales worldwide. So let’s show both US legislators and Amazon execs that
we won’t rest until the Ejiao Act gets passed.



[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 



Thanks for all that you do,
Deborah, Nabil and the team at Ekō


More information:

[ [link removed] ]Amazon will stop selling donkey skin gelatin, but only in California
Engadget 20 December 2023
 
[ [link removed] ]Senator Alex Padilla Wins Endorsement from Animal Wellness Action in
Re-Election Campaign
Animal Wellness Action 26 October 2022
 
[ [link removed] ]Millions of donkeys killed each year to make medicine
BBC 15 February 2024

 

 

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