From: Cat7Raj@aol.com
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 12:41 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket# 98P-0151/CPI

A petition filed with your agency proposes that the slaughter of "downed" 
livestock be completely banned.  (As of now, the FDA already prohibits the 
use of meat from downers  in food products to be used in government 
programs.)  I urge that regulations to that effect be speedily adopted, as 
incentive to livestock producers, who now have no reason not to worsen the 
plight of sick or injured animals by mishandling them in the pre-slaughter 
process, to intensify their efforts to prevent the conditions that cause such 
illness and injury in the first place.

Thank you!

Cynthia Thompson-Adhikari
Cedar Rapids, IA