From: brenda.morris2@firstunion.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 3:26 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov

You must prohibit the slaughter of downed animals.  Failure to do so will
allow slaughterers to continue their careless behavior in treating these
animals in a manner that doesn't even approach that which could be
described as 'humane'(which is essentially unachievable in a process that
ends in death.)  Currently, slaughters have no incentive NOT to let animals
suffer unmentionnable deaths, as the bottom line remains the same for them
regardless of the manner in which the creatures' last breaths on earth were
spent.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Brenda Morris
Licensed Financial Specialist