From: Johnandram@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 11:23 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket OON-1396 & Docket OOD-1598

Dear FDA Dockets Management Folks,
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>I am very concerned about the lack of regulation for genetically-engineered
>foods and food products.
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>I am urging that you :
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>   1) must require regulation for these foods and food
>Products, starting with mandatory pre-market comprehensive
>environmental review. Unlike conventional pollutants, where a
>given amount of pollutant causes a limited amount of damage, in
>these foods and food products, a small number of mutant genes
>could have a population explosion and reproduce forever, causing
>unlimited and irreparable damage.
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>   2) must require mandatory pre-market long-term health testing.
>Genetically-engineered products could be toxic,
>cause allergic responses, have lower nutritional value, and
>compromise immune responses in consumers.
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>   3) must require mandatory labeling of GE products. 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 would be deprived of the
>critical knowledge needed to hold food producers liable should
>any of these novel products be hazardous.
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>   4) must end the cozy relationship with the industries
>the FDA purports to be regulating, and serve the health needs
>of the people of our country.
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>It is reported that: People have been allowed to work
>for a biotech company, then work for the FDA writing the
>regulatory rules on that company's product, then go back to
>working for the company.  Ninety-two percent of FDA advisory
>committee meetings have had at least one conflict of interest.
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>Thank you for moving forward with this proactive protection of
>the health of the citizens of our country. Let us not wait until
>people get sick and/or die before we do what we know is right and
>good for the health of our nation.
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>Sincerely, with urgency,
>Ronald L. Zeiler
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