Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019

The international demand for donkeys has increased sharply in recent years, motivated by China’s growing interest in producing ejiao (a traditional medicine made from donkey skin) and, in a smaller proportion, donkey meat. Since the Chinese donkey population dropped by 75.4% in the past 25 years, t...

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Main Authors: Mariana Bombo Perozzi Gameiro, Vanessa Theodoro Rezende, Adroaldo José Zanella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2021-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/174697
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spelling doaj-a081aefad0c8476aafe47efa72e3e57c2021-04-20T15:57:48ZengUniversidade de São PauloBrazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science1413-95961678-44562021-04-0158Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019Mariana Bombo Perozzi Gameiro0Vanessa Theodoro Rezende1Adroaldo José Zanella2Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Pirassununga – SP, BrazilUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Nutrição e Produção Animal, Pirassununga – SP, BrazilUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva e Saúde Animal, Pirassununga – SP, Brazil The international demand for donkeys has increased sharply in recent years, motivated by China’s growing interest in producing ejiao (a traditional medicine made from donkey skin) and, in a smaller proportion, donkey meat. Since the Chinese donkey population dropped by 75.4% in the past 25 years, the country has searched for supply in the international market, mainly in Africa and South America. Aiming to understand the participation of Brazil in this scenario, this paper presents and discusses official data on donkey slaughter and donkey meat and skin exports in Brazil from 2002 to 2019. After the recent news reports of donkey trade-related mistreatment in the Brazilian Northeast, the issue has attracted attention from public authorities, the media, and civil society, but it lacked a quantitative description that could give a tangible dimension to the situation. The interpretation of these data is made with the collaboration of qualitative research methods, emphasizing some aspects of human-animal relations. https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/174697EquidsTradeAnimal welfareHuman-animal relations
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author Mariana Bombo Perozzi Gameiro
Vanessa Theodoro Rezende
Adroaldo José Zanella
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Vanessa Theodoro Rezende
Adroaldo José Zanella
Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
Equids
Trade
Animal welfare
Human-animal relations
author_facet Mariana Bombo Perozzi Gameiro
Vanessa Theodoro Rezende
Adroaldo José Zanella
author_sort Mariana Bombo Perozzi Gameiro
title Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019
title_short Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019
title_full Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019
title_fullStr Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019
title_full_unstemmed Brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019
title_sort brazilian donkey slaughter and exports from 2002 to 2019
publisher Universidade de São Paulo
series Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science
issn 1413-9596
1678-4456
publishDate 2021-04-01
description The international demand for donkeys has increased sharply in recent years, motivated by China’s growing interest in producing ejiao (a traditional medicine made from donkey skin) and, in a smaller proportion, donkey meat. Since the Chinese donkey population dropped by 75.4% in the past 25 years, the country has searched for supply in the international market, mainly in Africa and South America. Aiming to understand the participation of Brazil in this scenario, this paper presents and discusses official data on donkey slaughter and donkey meat and skin exports in Brazil from 2002 to 2019. After the recent news reports of donkey trade-related mistreatment in the Brazilian Northeast, the issue has attracted attention from public authorities, the media, and civil society, but it lacked a quantitative description that could give a tangible dimension to the situation. The interpretation of these data is made with the collaboration of qualitative research methods, emphasizing some aspects of human-animal relations.
topic Equids
Trade
Animal welfare
Human-animal relations
url https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/174697
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