sala al kari, schwan parker, abdu abdul, -- abdul awardi. >> hi. i'm here to support the -- [ inaudible ] we draw up like that. we like the fresh meat. if you've ever tasted fresh meat, you see the difference between this meat and the fresh meat. we support halal 100%. it's strong for our community. it's different from other meat absolutely. that is different from any meat in san francisco. when they opened it in oakland, i supported it 100%. it's the taste is different from others. please we need your support. thank you. >>vice president richards: thank you. next speaker please. >> my name is shawn parker, and i support the opening of the slaughter house. there's been misconceptions on how the blood and everything -- it does not go into the sewer, it's separated into a tank so it does not go into our sewer systems, and feathers and everything are placed in separate containers, so there's no problem with, you know, the environment because it is put into a different waste container. also, there are drains and filters to prevent the -- just like for