From: Center for Food Safety [action@foodsafetynow.org]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:16 AM
To: FDA Commissioner
Cc: president@whitehouse.gov; vice.president@whitehouse.gov;
fdadockets@oc.fda.gov; fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Oppose the New FDA Regulations on GE Foods!

FDA Commissioner Jane Henney
Dockets Management Branch (HFA 305)
Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fisher's Lane, rm. 1061
Rockville, MD 20852

RE: Docket No. 00N-1396, and 00D-1598

Dear Ms. Henney,
 
Please consider the will of the people - the majority - at least as 
 seriously as the will of business interests.  

Like countless other Americans, I am opposed to the lack of safety testing 
and the voluntary labeling policy on genetically engineered products. I 
realize safety and accountability will cost precious money, but without 
mandatory labeling, neither consumers nor health professionals will know 
if an allergic or toxic reaction was the result of a genetically 
engineered food.  Please allow us the courtesy, if nothing else, to be 
informed consumers of exactly what it is we are about to consume. Nature 
knows best; I for one prefer my food to be in its original state, and want 
to know which items have been 'engineered'.

The FDA's proposed rules ignore serious concerns, and appear to be a 
decision made to convenience industry at the expense of public health and 
the environment.  We the people don't appreciate it.


Sincerely,

Laura Messinger



Laura Messinger
226 Mystic Valley Pkwy.
Winchester, MA, 01890

CC: 
The President
Vice President Dick Cheney
FDA Dockets Management [Docket No. 00N-1396]
Senator Edward M. Kennedy
Senator John F. Kerry
Representative Edward J. MarkeyFDA Dockets Management [Docket No. 00D-1598]


To the recipient -- this fax/email message has come to you via the Center 
for Food Safety web site -- a public tool for providing input on food 
safety issues. The user/site visitor had complete control over editing the 
content of this message.  Thus, the opinions expressed in this message are 
not necessarily those of CFS or its parent organization, ICTA.  Please 
contact CFS at (202)547-9359 or email office@centerforfoodsafety.org with 
any questions.  Thank you.

___________________________________________________________________________
This letter was composed at www.foodsafetynow.org, a web site maintained 
by:
The Center for Food Safety, 666 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Suite 302
Washington, DC 20003 
PH: (202)547-9359    Fax: (202)547-9429    
Email: office@centerforfoodsafety.org
web: www.centerforfoodsafety.org