From: Nancy Crom [ncrom1@nycap.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 5:53 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: "Docket OON-1396 & Docket OOD-1598"

Dear FDA,
 
Genetically engineered products must be labeled and tested for safety!  Why have you not done so before now????Have you been bought off??? What's the excuse?
These are the actions that I would expect a responsible Food and Drug administration to take:
 
1.  Mandatory pre-market comprehensive environmental review.  we are not talking about conventional pollutants, but genes here.
 
2.  Mandatory pre-market long-term health testing. If a company is pushing you to OK their genetically engineered product, could this be the reason why???
 
3.  Mandatory labeling of GE products.  Now you will have to label the GE products that you have already allowed to be on the market also...
 
You really need to also be audited by an independent company, preferably one that is not overly impressed with you, as to the financial history behind you and those who seek to have their products accepted.  I think that this would be quite revealing.  Would you want this information revealed?
Then think about what you're doing. Label and test GE products for safety now.

Sincerely, 
Nancy Crom