From: Hillary Gardner [hillary-gardner@uiowa.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2001 5:28 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: dockets 00N-1396 and 00D-1598

Dear Commissioner Henney,

The proposed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations fail to require
labels or safety tests on genetically engineered (GE) food. The new rules
continue to deny Americans the right to know what is in our food and the
ability to choose food products according to our personal beliefs regarding
our own health and the protection of our planet. By refusing to require
both labeling and mandatory safety testing of foods, the FDA ignores the
recommendations of the Biotechnology Consultative Forum, which in December
urged the US to require mandatory labeling of GE foods, and denies me the
right of informed consent when I make a purchase.

I urge you to reconsider this proposal and insure that GE foods are subject
to, at a minimum, proper labeling.  Americans have a right to make informed
decisions about the foods companies produce for profit.

Sincerely,

Hillary Gardner
Iowa City, IA 52240