From: Hughesd33@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 4:31 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

Dear FDA,

Please accept my comments and concerns about genetucally engineered foods.  I 
feel the following points are important --

The FDA should 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.  Not requiring labeling is a conspiracy of silence,
when we the public have a right to know.  Please set the rules to
provide for mandatory labeling to start as soon as possible.

The FDA must require mandatory pre-market long-term health
testing. GE products could be toxic, cause allergic
responses, have lower nutritional value, and compromise
immune responses in consumers.  We just do not know and 
cannot continue to arogantly believe that these foods are ok.

Dan Hughes
Columbus, Ohio

PS I would appreciate your response.