From: Paul Handelman [phandel@mum.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2001 5:25 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

Dear FDA,

As a consumer, I am concerned about the growing and sale of 
genetically-engineered food. At a minimum I would like FDA regulations to 
include the following:

* Require mandatory pre-market, long-term safety testing
* Require pre-market, long-term environmental review
* Require mandatory labeling of GE foods
* Allow voluntary labeling of non-GE foods

FDA decisions should not be made by people who have current or recent 
affiliations with the companies or industries that are being regulated. 
Also, these people should not be on advisory committees because their bias 
is obvious.

Thank you for putting the welfare of the public first in you decisions.

Sincerely,

Paul Handelman
Fairfield, Iowa