Amazon faces a lawsuit for allegedly selling products that contain a substance made from donkeys.
The lawsuit alleges that the practice violates California's animal welfare regulations.
The Center for Contemporary Equine Studies filed a lawsuit against Amazon for allegedly selling products that contain "ejiao," a gelatin made from donkey skin.
- The suit alleges that ejiao is present in many of the health supplements sold through Amazon's e-commerce platform.
- Walmart and eBay have agreed to phase out products made with ejiao, but Amazon continues to resist pressure from advocacy groups.
- The lawsuit against Amazon alleges that it is in breach of California's 1998 Prohibition of Horse Slaughter and Sale of Horsemeat for Human Consumption Act.
- If found guilty, Amazon faces fines of $1M for each day that transactions involving ejiao continue to take place in the state of California.
