From: MSCHIERM@INDIANA.EDU
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 11:43 AM
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.

I believe companies such as these not only hide behind the FDA, but also behind the public's lack of knowledge that such foods even exist.  I believe it is equally important to label GE products but to also ensure the public has an understanding as to what GE products actually are.


Sincerely

Malissa  Schiermeyer
410 E 4 ST
Bloomington, IN 47408