The demand for donkey hide gelatin (ejiao) in China is driving global donkey slaughter, creating acute welfare crises across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
The donkey skin trade causes immense suffering across the supply chain. Donkeys are transported long distances in brutal conditions and slaughtered without stunning in many source countries. The collapse of working donkey populations threatens rural community livelihoods in some of the world's poorest regions, creating interconnected human and animal welfare crises. International trade pressure and ejiao demand reduction are key levers for change.