From: rkeene@frontiernet.net
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 1:37 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: What's in your food? (FDA Dockets 00N-1396 and 00D-1598)


Dear Corporate and Government Leaders,

Genetically engineered food ingredients or crops should not be allowed on the market until: 

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 responsible for any harm.

My personal opinion is that all genetic engineering should stop.  There is much danger in weakening the animal and plant gene pool by human experimentation.  I avoid genetic engineering whenever I know about it.  I support organic plant and animal food production.  There are more life supporting (wholistic) solutions to the problems that genetic engineering proposes to solve.  Time and money should be spent exploring those options.


Sincerely

Elaine Marie Keene
6019 East Lake Road
Honeoye, New York 14471