US EditionAfrica Risks Losing Its 'Invisible Workforce' as Donkey Population Plummets
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"At least 5.9 million donkeys are killed each year for their skin," the British NGO The Donkey Sanctuary denounced in a report on June 26, relayed by Agence France-Presse (AFP). This represents approximately one-tenth of the global donkey population killed annually, it calculates. The culprit is ejiao, a substance produced from donkey skin collagen and used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also found in (…) Read more In brief / Animals
Nearly six million pigs are sacrificed annually for medical use in China, with serious consequences for African communities that depend on these animals, reported this Friday (26) to The Donkey Sanctuary, an organization based in the United Kingdom. This is due to the increase in production of ‘jeiao’, marketed as a food supplement that uses collagen extracted from these animals. According to the Chinese research company Qianzhan, it is a US$ 6.…
Nearly six million donkeys slaughtered for Chinese medicine, claims UK Charity
Nearly six million donkeys are slaughtered each year to meet the growing demand for ejiao, a traditional Chinese health supplement made from donkey skin collagen, according to a report by UK-based animal welfare group The Donkey Sanctuary. The global trade in donkey hides is being driven by China’s booming $6.8 billion ejiao industry, as reported by research firm Qianzhan. With China’s domestic donkey population dropping sharply—from 11 million …
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