From: yvonne kravitz [yvonnek@switchpwr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 7:42 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: docket # 98P-0151/CP1

Please grant petition 98P-0151/CP1 to prohibit the slaughter of downed
animals. Animals who are too sick even to stand pose a health threat and
should not be allowed to enter the human food chain.
It is impossible to move downed animals humanely, and they are typically
pushed with tractors or dragged with chains - inhumane processes which
cause injuries ranging  from bruises and abrasions, to broken bones and
torn ligaments.
Downed animals comprise a very small percentage of animals slaughtered,
and prohibiting their marketing will cause no undue economic hardship.
Yvonne Kravitz
P.O. Box 507,
Port Jefferson, NY 11777