From: Felipe Hahn [felipe_hahn@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 4:23 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Urgent Matter

U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Dockets Management Branch
Fax: 301-827-6870
E-Mail: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov

To Whom It May Concern,

I wish to express my total support of petition docket number 98P-0151/CP1 
filed by Farm Sanctuary that would prohibit the slaughter of downed animals.

The following report had traveled around the globe by now and the eyes of 
the world are on the U.S.A.:

"Due to the horrendous conditions on factory farms, many animals become too 
weak and sick to stand up or move under their own strength. These “downed” 
animals are shackled, hoisted, and dragged by the leg or neck or pushed by 
tractors and forklifts to the slaughterhouse. The helpless animals suffer 
broken bones, torn tendons, and lacerations from this inhumane handling. 
Studies reveal that most downed animals are fully conscious and suffer 
intensely during the process.

"In addition to posing an increased risk of bacterial contamination, there 
is evidence that some downed animals may be afflicted with a form of Bovine 
Spongiform Encephalopathy or "mad cow disease".

Animals lose by suffering and humans lose by being exposed to deadly 
diseases.

I thank you for your attention.

Sincerely,
Grace Hahn







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