From: Bruce Steifman [steifman@optonline.net]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 11:20 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

It is absolutely disgusting the way the FDA conducts itself in a underhanded, deceitful manor.

It is horrible that you would allow food to be genetically engineered in the first place. But to not properly label GE food so that people can identify the food that they do NOT want to consume, is a crime!  
 
The FDA is fooling and failing the American people.
 
These are the FDA's proposed rules:
 
  Do not require mandatory pre-market safety testing
* Do not require pre-market environmental review
* Do not require mandatory labeling of GE foods
* Restrict voluntary labeling of non-GE foods
* Require a mere letter of notification prior to the 
  marketing of a GE food
* Fail to ensure public access to adequate information 
  for independent review
* Are supported by industry and opposed by consumer groups
 
Shame on you!!!!!