From: Charlene Locke [clocke@csuhayward.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 3:11 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket #98P-0151/CP1 "No downers"

Gentlemen,

I am urging you to please grant The Farm Sanctuary's petition to
prohibit the slaughter
of downed animals--docket #98P-0151/CP1.

Animals who are too sick or injured even to stand should not be allowed
to enter the human
food chain.  In addition to posing an increased risk for bacterial
contamination, there is
evidence that some downed animals may be afflicted with a form of "Mad
Cow Disease".  

It is practically impossible to move downed animals humanely. They
comprise a very small 
percentage of animals slaughtered and prohibiting their marketing will
cause no economic
hardship.

PLEASE PROHIBIT THE SLAUGHTER OF DOWNED ANIMALS.


Respectfully,

Charlene Locke
17994 Firestone Road
Hayward, Ca.  94541
clocke@bay.csuhayward.edu