From: Center for Food Safety [action@foodsafetynow.org]
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 2:49 PM
To: FDA Commissioner
Cc: president@whitehouse.gov; vice.president@whitehouse.gov;
fdadockets@oc.fda.gov; fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Oppose the New FDA Regulations on GE Foods!

FDA Commissioner Jane Henney
Dockets Management Branch (HFA 305)
Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fisher's Lane, rm. 1061
Rockville, MD 20852

RE: Docket No. 00N-1396, and 00D-1598

Dear Ms. Henney,
 
I am writing to urge that the final policy on food labeling include 
 mandatory labeling of foods with genetically engineered components. As a 
consumer, I have a write to know what I am feeding my children, and it 
simply is in line with existing requirements that all other food 
constituents be labeled.  The FDA should apply the same logic to the new 
man-made ingredients and at least list them along with the other 
ingredients. Otherwise, how will I know if my children's allergic or toxic 
reaction was the result of a genetically engineered food. 

Do not give in to industry pressure:  Your final rules should reflect the 
most cautious approach to protecting public health.


Sincerely,

Deborah E. Self

Deb Self
3299 Arizona
Oakland, CA, 95602

CC: 
The President
Vice President Dick Cheney
FDA Dockets Management [Docket No. 00N-1396]
Senator Dianne Feinstein
Senator Barbara Boxer
Representative Wally Herger
Representative John T. DoolittleFDA Dockets Management [Docket No. 00D-1598]


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