From: intuitivesynchronicity69@hotmail.com Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 2:56 PM To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov Subject: What's in your food? Dear Corporate and Government Leaders, Genetically engineered food ingredients or crops should not be allowed on the market until: 1) Independent safety testing demonstrates they have no harmful effects on human health or the environment, 2) They are labeled to ensure the consumer's right-to-know, and 3) The biotechnology corporations that manufacture them are held responsible for any harm. The idea that humans can manipulate everything they get there hands on is appalling, although such is the practice of science, government, and business, the earth and all life on it is not for us to "manage".The time has come for the children of the earth(humans) to grow up, out of our spoiled bratt stage,(the stage where we think every thing is ours and we have to have it our way) and take responsibility for our mess, clean it up and learn from our mistakes. PUT AN END TO GENETIC MANIPULATION, PUT AN END TO ANIMAL MANIPULATION, PUT AN END TO ENVIROMENTAL MANIPULATION, PUT AN END TO FELLOW HUMAN MANIPULATION. Sincerely joseph powell 21752 indian memorial rd. ashland , oregon 97520