From: sandramoto@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 12:36 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: What's in your food? (FDA Dockets 00N-1396 and 00D-1598)


Dear Corporate and Government Leaders,

Neither government nor industry is protecting Americans from the risks posed to human health and the environment by genetically engineered (GE) foods. The Food and Drug Administration's "new" policy on GE foods (proposed January 18, 2001) continues to let the biotech industry regulate itself; it fails to require the long-term, pre-market safety testing demanded by independent experts. The "voluntary labeling" guidelines are a wholly inadequate response to the overwhelming public support for mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods. Therefore, I urge you to keep all genetically engineered ingredients and crops off the market unless:

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 accountable for any harms they may cause.


A recent tv station-Channel 2 news in Chicago, Illinois had a debate on tv and once again they were stating that because the population will be doubling in size that this is one of the reasons that they are bio-genetic engineering foods.  Let the public know so that we do have a choice in knowing what we are eating.  None knows the long term effect.......LET OUR VOICES BE HEARD AND THE CHOICE BE OURS......


Sincerely

Sandra  Schuett
8936 n. parkside bldg,2 #303
Des Plaines, Illinois 60016