From: phil bowden [pgbowden@cswnet.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 10:35 AM
To: FDA
Subject: Docket 00N-1396, Docket 00D-1598

At this time I wish to express my concern about the risk of genetically engineered foods and the need for proper labeling of foods that have been genetically altered.
 
With the proper wisdom genetic engineering could prove a tremendous boon to Mankind.  However, it should be apparent to all that we have not as yet acquired the level of wisdom necessary to understand this new field and
 
 insure the safety of the public.
 
We now have to ask ourselves; will the FDA protect and insure the safety of the public, or rubber stamp corporate greed. This is the question that has yet to be answered.
 
Thank you for your time.
 
Phil Bowden