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To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2613)	2/15/1998 1:11:00 PM
From: R.C.L.	Respond to of 4356

OFF TOPIC__Could this be the start of MAD COATIMUNDI DISEASE??At least they could ozonate the poor creature Accusation in Live Food Sales Cruelty alleged in chef's preparation of exotic entree Yumi Wilson, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, February 13, 1998 A longtime opponent of selling live animals for food has accused a restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown of boiling a raccoon-like coatimundi to death. Eric Mills of Action for Animals told the Animal Control and Welfare Commission last night that he has sworn statements from three former workers of the restaurant who claim they saw a chef cook a live mapache, a Spanish term for an animal like the coatimundi, last October. The coatimundi, a long-nosed, tropical American mammal related to the raccoon, was sold as a very expensive entree, the men said in their statements. But the owner, who did not attend the commission meeting, denied the allegation. She told The Chronicle in a telephone interview that she believes the men are retaliating because they were fired. The accusation is the latest attack on the use of live animals in cooking, a practice considered central in some forms of Asian cuisine. Mills and other animal welfare advocates say the tradition is cruel and unnecessary. But many Asian American leaders say a widespread ban would be an unfair attack on their community. Commissioner Carl Friedman, who heads the city's Animal Care and Control Department, said he already has called the state Department of Fish and Game about the allegations. He also plans to start his own investigation today. The former workers were identified as dishwashers Julian G. Yah May and Adalberto Monte Canche and janitor Julio A. Cer Vazquez. Canche and Vazquez alleged that they saw the animal being cooked to death. Yah May contended that an owner of the restaurant offered him money to ''keep quiet'' about the incident. All three were dismissed from the restaurant in late October. The men did not go to last night's meeting at the Taraval police station, but had made their allegations before the state Labor Commission last month as part of a wage claim, according to their representative at the Instituto Laboral De La Raza. ''They were very shaken by the incident,'' said Sarah Shaker, a spokeswoman at the workers rights group based in the Mission District. ''And they were very clear-eyed about it.'' According to the statements, Canche said he asked Yah May to report the incident to police. But police spokesman Dewayne Tully said he could find no record of such a report. ''It's possible they did call, but it's just not showing up,'' Tully said. Commission members, some of whom have publicly denounced live animal sales, said they were shocked after reading the former restaurant workers' statements. ''If these allegations are true, there are certainly cruelty and abuse laws we can look at,'' Friedman said. The commission, an advisory council to the Board of Supervisors and Mayor Willie Brown, recommended banning the sale of certain live animals for food nearly two years ago. But the idea has not gotten very far because public opposition has been intense. This month, the state Fish and Game Commission had considered a proposal to outlaw the importation of live frogs and turtles. But pleas from Asian American leaders and some lawmakers prompted the commission to delay its vote.

To: Jeffrey L. Henken who wrote (2613)	2/15/1998 8:56:00 PM
From: Aishwarya	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 4356

Jeff, I found this pretty interesting web site under meat puppets. Check it out. Even though it is a kind of a pro Irradiation he brings out some interesting facets of MichaelColby's food and water who have really made no contribution other than stating all should eat organic foods which is really expensive for the common man. bostonphoenix.com These type of people are really not contributing much and are part of the problem. If they do not support Irradiation for gods sake at least be a part of a cleaner better solution.I guess they do not want to do anything for mankind but get media hungry and get attention. Regards, Sri.