From: Patricia Briones [pattibriones@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 12:37 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: genetically engineered foods

Dear Commissioner Henney,

I am extremely concerned that genetically engineered
foods have been introduced 
into our diet without our knowledge because there are
no requirements for labeling 
of genetically engineered foods.  We are, in effect,
experimenting on ourselves and 
our children.  Besides the potential hazardous effects
to the environment and to 
animals and humans, it seems that our farmers may be
adversely effected 
economically since many foreign countries are even
more concerned about this use 
of technology with out long term testing and are
refusing to buy our farmers' 
products.  I encourage you to use your power and
position to make sure that our 
food supply either is not subjected to genetic
alteration or, at the very least, that we, 
the consumers, are told by clear package labeling
which foods contain genetically 
engineered components.  Thank you.
Sincerely,
Patricia Briones




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