From: eagunter@netmdc.com
Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2001 2:27 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: What's in your food? (FDA Dockets 00N-1396 and 00D-1598)


Dear Corporate and Government Leaders,

Neither government nor industry is protecting Americans from the risks posed to human health and the environment by genetically engineered (GE) foods. The Food and Drug Administration's "new" policy on GE foods (proposed January 18, 2001) continues to let the biotech industry regulate itself; it fails to require the long-term, pre-market safety testing demanded by independent experts. The "voluntary labeling" guidelines are a wholly inadequate response to the overwhelming public support for mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. Therefore, I urge you to keep all genetically engineered ingredients and crops off the market unless:

1) Independent safety testing demonstrates they have no harmful effects on human health or the environment, 

2) They are labeled to ensure the consumer's right-to-know, and 

3) The biotechnology corporations that manufacture them are held accountable for any harms they may cause.


I do not want anything genetically modified (GM) in my food until it is "PROVEN" safe and even our controlled press is covering stories of mistakes that cause damage.  If our controlled press puts out these stories, wonder how many are unreported.  

I will gladly support any boycott of any company that uses GM products and spread the word to everyone that I know!!!


Sincerely

Elinor A Gunter
3313 Fayne Lane
Alamogordo, New Mexico 88310 - 8209