From: Herman Landman [hjl25@juno.com]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 2:31 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket #98P-0151/CP1

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing this e-mail to urge you to to grant the above petition to
prohibit the slaughter of downed animals.

I urge this for both ethical and practical reasons.

For one thing the downed animals arriving at the slaughterhouses suffer
unspeakable pain and cruelty.

For another, allowing these animals to enter the food chain poses a
serious potential health risk.

With proper care and handling the greater percentage of downed animals
could be prevented and removing the market for these animals would
certainly be an incentive for  industry to prevent downed animals in the
first place.

                                                                         
               Sincerely yours,

                                                                         
                Herman Landman