From: Jennifer Metzger [jenmetzger@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 8:47 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: proposed GM foods regulations

To the FDA:

I am writing to ask that the FDA please reconsider its proposed regulations 
for genetically-modified foods.  Like many Americans, I am extremely 
concerned about the saftey of these products, and I am particularly 
concerned about the potential environmental impacts of crops grown with 
genetically modified seeds.  Given the widespread and growing use of this 
technology in American agriculture, it makes the most sense from the 
perspective of human and environmental health and saftey to require 
pre-market testing for GM-foods. From an economic perspective, it would make 
help ensure that the market share of American farmers abroad does not 
decline as a consequence of strong concern in other countries about GM 
foods.

In addition to pre-market safety testing, I would also urge the FDA to 
consider mandatory labeling to protect consumers right to know what it is 
they are purchasing.  I would further urge the FDA to require
biotech companies to assume liability for any harms their foods may cause as 
a further incentive for them to consider the saftey of the products they 
market.

Sincerely,
Jennifer Metzger
Brookyn, N.Y.


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