From: Tara Belkin [tbelkin@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 12:07 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

To those concerned at the FDA,

I understand that you are accepting public comment on
Your proposed new rules on genetically engineered foods.

I would like to the request for the FDA to require health
and ecological safety testing and mandatory labeling for
these foods.

I would prefer not to eat genetically engineered foods and would like to
know if these foods are used in any product I might buy.

I can't understand why you are in favor of keeping this information from the
general public.

Sincerely,

Tara Belkin