From: James_Dahl@cargill.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 8:20 PM
To: FDAdockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: FW: FDA Docket #2004N-0264



 
August 13 2004	

Federal Drug Administration

Subject: Docket 2004N-0264



I am in full support of the putting the regulations in to effect that 
would require the removal of the brain and spinal cord from all cattle 
over 30 months of age.  This will reduce the risk of infectivity by 
99.8%.  Please do not require the removal of all SRM's, by removing all 
SRM's it only improves the risk reduction by 0.1%, but will cost more 
than $157,000,000 per year and cause a huge environmental problem.

Concerning ruminant derived blood meal.
I understand you are considering removing ruminant blood meal from 
ruminant feed.  I understand there is no scientific justification for 
this and that even Europe with its BSE problem hasn't removed ruminant 
blood meal from ruminant feed.  Further, it would cost the US industry, 
cattlemen and dairymen at least $150,000,000 per year.

I'm asking you to carefully consider my requests regarding these issues.

Respectfully,

James Dahl
Operations Manger
Pacific Northwest District
(360)384-1101