From: Collette Adkins Giese [cadkinsgiese@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 11:18 AM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: downed animals

I am writing to urge you to ban the sale of downed animals.  These are 
animals that are too sick to walk themselves to slaughter.  There is no 
humane way to transport these animals and they are typically pushed with 
bulldozers or pulled with tractors, causing tremendous pain to these already 
suffering animals.  By banning the sale of these animals, they can instead 
be immediately euthanized.  I don't think people would want to eat the meat 
from these very sick animals anyway.  Finally, there will be little economic 
impact on the farmers because they comprise a very small percentage of 
animals slaughtered.  Banning the sale of downed animals may even provide 
additional motivation to transport animals with care to ensure they are not 
injured.

Thank you so much,

Collette L. Adkins Giese

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Collette L. Adkins Giese
5415 134th St N
Hugo, MN  55038
cadkinsgiese@hotmail.com
651-407-0297

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