From: nagreenegrove@juno.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:32 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 and Docket 00D-1598

Docket Clerk:
	I am opposed to genetically modified plants and animals without
mandatory pre-market safety testing, pre-market environmental review, and
mandatory labeling.  Voluntary labeling of non-genetically engineered
foods should not be restricted.  The FDA has failed to ensure public
access to adequate information for independent review.  

	FDA must require mandatory pre-market comprehensive environmental
review.  unlike conventional pollutants, wehre a given amount of
pollutant causes a limited amount of damage, a small number of mutant
genes could have a population explosion and reproduce forever, causing
unlimited irreparagle damage.

	FDA must require mandatory pre-market long-term health testing. 
Genetically engineered products could be toxic, cuase allergic responses,
have lower nutritional value, and compromise immune responses in
consumers.

	FDA must require mandatory labelinf of genetically engineered 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 they need to hold producers liable should any of these new
products be hazardous.

	FDA must end its cozy relationship with industries it should be
regulating.  I am told that people have been allowed to work for a
biotech company, then work for FDA writing the regulatory rules on tht
company's product, then go back to working for the company.  I am told
that 92% of FDA advisory committee meetings had at least one conflict of
interest.

	We are looking to the FDA to ensure the health and safety of our food
and agricultural products.  Please do not let us and our children and
grandchildren down.  
			Nancy Greene