From: Cashie007@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 3:17 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Mad cow disease
In reference to docket number 98P-0151/CP1 :     
    I have just recently heard about the horrible conditions animals are put 
under before they are slaughtered for distribution to the American public. 
Being a 16 year old person of concern, I am worried that when these "downed 
animals" are slaughtered their meat will be contaminated with the bacteria of 
the notorious mad cow disease. This disease is now becoming a world wide 
epidemic and a major area of concern for Americans. I would like to support 
the petition filed by Farm Sanctuary that would prohibit the slaughter of 
downed animals, and hopefully these will make the conditions of the farms 
better so that we will not have to deal with the problem any further. 
                                                Sincerely, 
                                                    Dana P., N.Y.