From: Daniel Unger-Weiss [Unger-Weiss@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 12:46 AM
To: EXECSEC
Subject: Antibiotic use in agriculture

I am writing to request that the FDA begin recording and reporting the amount and types of antibiotics used in US agriculture.  I have recently learned that widespread administration of antibiotics to healthy farm animals is contributing to the alarming proliferation of antibiotic-resistant organisms in humans.  In order to help protect the health of millions of American people and animals, there is an urgent need for the FDA to record and report agricultural antibiotic use.
Thank you for your prompt consideration of this serious concern.
 
Sincerely,
Daniel J. Unger-Weiss
4168 Charles St.
La Mesa, CA 91941