From: Gretchen Fritz [gafritz@juno.com]
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 11:02 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: nutrition information label change

Dear FDA:

I read in the February 2001 issue of Consumer Reports that you are considering requiring food nutrition information labels to list trans fat grams, as you currently require enumeration of saturated fat grams.  I SUPPORT this idea as an excellent one.

I cannot have trans fat in quantity due to its adverse affects on my skin.  The other women in my family also have this problem with trans fat.  Knowing exactly how much hydrogenated oil is in a product would help us immensely in making wise purchase and consumption choices.

I believe that too few people in this country understand what hydrogenated fat is and what it can do in the human body.  People are shocked when I say I cannot eat margarine and explain how margarine is made.  I think it is time the American public knows what it is eating.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Gretchen Fritz
Naperville, Illinois