From: debbie.garner@verizon.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 6:21 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Comments for Docket # 00P-1211/CP1 - Genetically Engineered
Food

FROM:

NAME:		Debbie Garner
ADDRESS:	1605 Monterrey Dr.
		Garland, TX 75042


Dear :
FDA Commissioner Jane Henney

Docket No. 00P-1211/CP1

FDA Dockets Management Branch (HFA-305)

5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061

Rockville MD 20852

I am writing to submit my concerns about FDA's regulation of genetically
engineered (GE) foods (FDA Docket #00P-1211/CP1). 

To protect my ability to choose, all GE foods should be labeled. I want
mandatory pre-market safety testing on all GE foods. Additionally, I want a
moratorium on the development of new GE foods until long-term health and
environmental safety tests are required. 

Studies show that GE foods could create new toxins, antibiotic resistance,
allergic reactions, and other dietary risks for consumers, and therefore should
not be generally recognized as safe (GRAS). 

Without mandatory labeling, individuals with ethical or religious dietary
concerns may be unwittingly consuming foods that contain genes from other
species. 

In addition to health risks, GE foods pose a significant threat to the
environment because of transgenic pollution. Genetic contamination of wild
plant species threatens biodiversity. Similarly, organic crops are being
contaminated by GE crops. 

The FDA should change its policy so that  labeling of genetically engineered
foods is mandatory. Thank you.
This is REALLY important to me and my family. 
Sincerely,
Debbie Garner