From: cscamman@hotmail.com
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 7:45 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.

Even though Congress did not include this requirement in it's recent legislation, I believe this move to be sound, long term economic stadigy for the food industry.  Taking the "moral high ground" early may avoid costly involvement in class-action cases such as the tobacco industry now faces. 


Sincerely

charles scamman
po box 103
stratham, New Hampshire 03885-0103