
The DSC Strongly Opposes the Donkey Skin Trade
The donkey skin trade, driven by demand for ejiao in China, raises ethical concerns, highlighting issues like animal cruelty and unsustainable practices, necessitating collective action for change.

The donkey skin trade, driven by demand for ejiao in China, raises ethical concerns, highlighting issues like animal cruelty and unsustainable practices, necessitating collective action for change.

The global donkey skin trade is a growing animal welfare and humanitarian crisis driven primarily by demand for ejiao, a gelatin made by boiling donkey skins.

At the DSC, every decision we make begins with one question: Is this in the best interest of the donkey?

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