From: Scott Andresen [sandresen@media1st.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 1:33 PM
To: 'FDADockets@oc.fda.gov'
Subject: Grant docket number 98P-0151/CP1

Please grant docket number 98P-0151/CP1 prohibiting the slaughter of downed animals for food.  Why? 

    a.. Downers pose an increased risk for bacterial contamination. There is also evidence that some downed animals may be afflicted with a form of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or "Mad Cow Disease"), a disease that has been linked to a fatal human illness (CJD, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease). 
    b.. It is impossible to move downed animals humanely. 
    c.. Industry experts have estimated that 90% of downed animals can be prevented with better care and handling. Removing the market for downed animals will provide an incentive to industry to prevent downed animals in the first place. 
    
Thank you for your consideration. 
Scott Andresen 
Director of Business Development 
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