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From: TSS ()
Subject: Re: McDonald's Corp. seven scientists and experts and a pharmaceutical supplier Seriologicals Corp. U.S. NOT PROTECTED AGAINST MAD COW DISEASE
Date: January 27, 2006 at 8:18 am PST
In Reply to: Re: McDonald's Corp. seven scientists and experts and a pharmaceutical supplier Seriologicals Corp. U.S. NOT PROTECTED AGAINST MAD COW DISEASE posted by TSS on January 14, 2006 at 7:09 am:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr." To: Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 10:23 AM Subject: Re: McDonald's Corp. seven scientists and experts and a pharmaceutical supplier Seriologicals Corp. U.S. NOT PROTECTED AGAINST MAD COW DISEASE > ##################### Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ##################### > > hi karin, > > i see today there is finally a link up and pdf is there ; > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02n-0273_emc-000134-02.pdf > > > AND this old one i forgot to post from the 7 scientists (AN INTERESTING > VERSION, you might want to download this one...TSS) > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02n-0273-EC244-Attach-1.pdf > > > and how oblivious can some of these folks be ; > > > Chairman: B. D. Meador Members: Billie Hurt > Vice-Chainnan: Frank Smith Tommy Long > Secretary: Randy Harston William McClure > Treasurer:: Maxie Brown Dist. A&. Sec.: Linda Smith > > snip... > > I feel there is no need for additional feed restrictions based on current > compliance. The current nmrinant to ruminant > feed ban created in 1997 has been in force longer than most living animals > and within two years will have survived all > living cattle. The current USSDA Surveillance Program clearly shows we do > not have a BSE risk to the United States > cattle populations and support the data of the Harvard Risk Analysis Study. > The FDA must maintain its regulatory > decisions based on science, not political or international trade influence > > snip... > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02n-0273-c000523-vol40.pdf > > > > they have no idea, or they are bought and paid for by your local cattle > dealers/buyers/feeders/packers etc. etc. > > > > oblivious members of USA congress on mad cow, one of the reasons the agent > continues to spread ; > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02n-0273-c000518-01-vol40.pdf > > > > brain dead feeders, want brain dead consumers > > American Feed Indusuy Association > Comments to FDA on Docket 2002N-0273 > December 19,2005 > 192 1 TO 13018276870 rj. 04,'04 > 4 > concerns as are scientiIically justified through previous actions banning > the use of SRMs and > downers in the food supply and related products. > > In summary, AFIA generally supports FDA’s proposed rule, but believes the > proposal > should be amended to allow in animal feed brains and spinal cords from dead > and nonambulatory > cattle less than 30 month of age. > > FDA should pursue testing methodologies to detect > B/SC in feed. The rendering industry should be required to keep additional > records, and > rendering industry customers shouId not have a duplicative recordkeeping > burden. FDA and > other federal agencies, in concert with state and industry interests, must > address and develop > practical and responsible alternatives and funding for disposal of > additional carcasses and SRM > material produced under this proposal. > AFL4 appreciates the opportunity to offer these comments. > Sincerely, > Richard Sellers > Vice President, Feed Control & Nutrition > American Feed Industry Association > 1501 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100 > Arlington, VA 22209 > 703/524-0810 > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02n-0273-c000482-vol40.pdf > > > NCBA in short ; > > > snip... > > Summary > The NCBA has and remains completely dedicated to following a science and > risk analysis based > program to prevent the introduction, amplification and spread of BSE. > However, at this time, > more than 15 years of action, information and analysis, and in particular > data from the expanded > BSE surveillance program indicate that no data exists to support the FDA > altering the existing > feed regulations. > > snip... > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02n-0273-c000500-01-vol40.pdf > > > > Darling International > > snip... > > Darling supports science-based rulemaking to address animal health issues. > Based on results of the enhanced BSE surveillance program administered by > APHIS, however, BSE is not an animal health issue in the United States and > additional safeguards, such as those proposed, are not necessary to further > protect animal health. ... > > snip... > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02n-0273-c000462-01-vol39.pdf > > > > North American Spray Dried Blood and Plasma Producers > Division of Dockets Management > (HFA-305) > Food and Drug Administration > 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 > Rockville, MD 20852 > Response to Docket No. 2002N-0273, Proposed Rule Substances Prohibited From > Use in Animal > Food or Feed > Executive Summary > The North American Spray Dried Blood and Plasma Producers Association agrees > with the > conclusion of the FDA that there is no scientific evidence to suggest that > BSE infectivity is > present in bovine blood. Banning the use of bovine blood or blood fractions > in ruminant > rations will not reduce the risk of exposure of humans or animals to BSE > infectivity. Animal > health will be compromised if the use of bovine blood or blood proteins in > ruminant feeds is > restricted.......... > > snip... > > > http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/dockets/02n0273/02N-0273-EC202-Attach-1.pdf > > > TSS
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