From: Bard [baird@optonline.net]
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 11:18 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Engineered foods...

Barry Baird
51 Totten Avenue
Deer Park, NY 11729
(631) 586-6255
 
1) Don't put me in a position where I cannot make my own choices. If you force manufacturers to MIS-LABEL their foods or products by NOT including specific labelling (stating that GEN-ALT foods may be present in this product...) I will be forced to avoid ALL suspect store products and rely more on my own resources. These products do NOT meet my standards of safety REGARDLESS of whether they meet yours or not. Choice is a beatiful option in America. Let's keep it.

2) You need to TEST, TEST and RE-TEST all of these GEN-ALT foods thoroughly and do not be in such a rush to embrace them. They have never been seen in nature before and there may be reprecusssions for their use that should be known BEFORE they are in widespread use..

3) Give people the CHOICE to access or eliminate such products by diseminating information. I choose not to use them. That is MY choice as well as that of my families.Please do not complicate our lives by assuming these products are good. I can think of several products that were allegedly okay to be around and or consume and they maimed, hurt or killed many people anyway.

Choice is key.

My thanks for your time,


Barry Baird.