From: Kathleen Devitt & John Payne [devpay@att.net]
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 12:15 AM
To: EXECSEC
Subject: Antibiotic use

Jane E. Henney, M.D.
Commissioner
U. S. Food and Drug Administration

Dear Dr. Henney:
As a microbiologist, I'm very worried about the growing trend of
antibiotic resistance.  The overuse of antibiotics in so many aspects of
our lives is most likely a major contributor to this trend.  I urge
you to collect and report data on the quantity of antibiotics used in
U.S. agriculture.
Thank you, Kathleen Devitt