From: val hurmiz [vhurmiz@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 7:13 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Gene-altered/ Bio enginered foods

Dear FDA:


I was not sure if what this would list under, but I want to voice my opinion 
strongly about bioenginered foods. I do really want them stopped all 
together, I do not think they are good for the health of people or animals. 
Think about this, there is outbreak of mad cow disease in Europe and what is 
spreading it well what they feed the cows, like grains mixed in with the 
remains of other dead cows, just thinking of that cows are not meant to eat 
flesh no matter even if they would eat like they are, but the animals do not 
know what they are eating. I am not shocked about this problem I knew this 
would bring trouble down the road, I can not believe how YOU DID NOT! YOU 
who should know better, would ever approve of anything like that. You have 
to really think about it I am not trying to insult you. But what ever the 
animals do eat, then we eat the animals, so essentially we eat what they 
eat. Now gene-altered vegetables, fish, herbs, fruit, whatever the food is 
these also would cause trouble down the road. I am fro warning you if you 
continue to let them make these foods you are going to get a lot more of 
health problems that you are not ready for. if the cow feed that is fed to 
cows is causing troubles what about flounder genes with a tomato. Fish and 
vegetables genes or fish and anything is a BIG MISTAKE. Right now there are 
a lot of gene altered fish, or food, whether it be for Human or animal 
consumption, I do not care I know it is not safe, and I know I don't want to 
feed it even to my Puppies! Whenever it is in food it must be labled. We the 
public have a right to know every single ingredient in what we ourselves eat 
or our animals! and right now we are being robbed of our constitutional 
right! We should have a choice gene-altered or not the industry should make 
the choice for WE THE  PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!  If you have 
any questions please e-mail. I am Thank-you. I look forward to hearing from 
you on what you will do.BYE


Sincerely

Valia Hurmiz
vhurmiz@hotmail.com

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