From: syl1@axe.humboldt.edu
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 4:23 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Cc: action201@sustainableagriculture.net
Subject: Docket No. 00N-1396 & Docket No. 00D-1598

 To whom it may concern,
        We are requesting thatthe

         FDA must Require mandatory pre-market safety testing:  GE
foods could be toxic, could cause allergic responses, could have
lower nutritional value, and could compromise immune responses in
consumers;
         FDA must Require mandatory pre-market environmental review:
GE crops and foods could cause irreparable damage to the environment;
        FDA must Require mandatory labeling of GE foods: Without
mandatory labeling, neither consumers nor health professionals will
know if an allergic or toxic reaction was the result of a
genetically engineered food. Consumers will also be deprived of the
critical knowledge they need to hold food producers liable should
any of these novel foods prove hazardous.
            The new policy is an insult to consumers, and
irresponsibly ignores strong scientific evidence of numerous
potential health and environmental risks of GE foods.  These Rules
appear to be a decision made to convenience industry at the expense
of public health, consumer information,  and the environment.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Sue Y. Lee
Archie S. Mossman

Sue Y. Lee
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA  95521
email: syl1@humboldt.edu