From: Ann Ogle [aogle@brynmawr.edu]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 3:32 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Re: dockets 00N-1396 and 00D-1598

Dear FDA:

	I beg you to apply the same stringent and responsible standards to the
regulation of GM foods and products that you have put in place for organic
foods (which are great by the way!).  The proposed set of rules do not
require mandatory safety testing of GM products before they can  be sold.
They do not require an environmental review of such crops or products.
They don't require labeling of GM foods.  They appear to actually limit
voluntary labeling of non-GM foods .  They require nothing more than a
letter of notification prior to the marketing of a GM food.  I hope you
will put the safety and environmental concerns of  the American over the
greedy concerns of global agribusinesses.  In recent polls 80 - 95% of the
American public said they want mandatory labeling and safety testing of all
GM foods and ingredients.  Please remember that the FDA is meant to
safeguard American consumers from monsters like 'Frankinfoods'.  

Sincerely,

Ann Ogle
701 Montgomery Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA  19010