From: barby ulmer [odw@magiclink.net]
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 1:13 AM
To: EXECSEC
Subject: anti-biotic use in agriculture


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

We urge you to begin immediatley to collect data on the use of
anti-biotics in agricultural animals.  We have been reading for some
time now that some human illnesses were no longer treatable by
anti-biotics because so much was used in cows and particularly chickens.

We need to have data  so steps  can be taken to stop this misuse of
important anti-biotics for a non-medical non-emergency reason.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Barby and Vic Ulmer
13004 Paseo Presada
Saratoga CA 95070