From: Lisa Hawkins [vialisa@bellsouth.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 12:48 PM
To: fdadocket@oc.fda.gov
Subject: GMO PRODUCTS

I AM WRITING IN RESPONSE TO THE DOCKET NUMBER  00N-1396 & 00D-1598.

I FEEL VERY STRONGLY THAT GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS SHOULD BE LABELED AND
ALLOW THE CONSUMERS  TO DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO PUT GMO PRODUCTS INTO THEIR
BODIES. I FEEL IT VERY UNFAIR TO MAKE THOSE TYPES OF DECISIONS FOR PEOPLE.
JAPAN HAS ALREADY MADE IT MANDATORY.  WHAT PURPOSE DOES IT SERVE US THE
CONSUMERS TO NOT HAVE A CHOICE.  I SEE IT ONLY BENEFITING THE PRODUCERS AND
SELLERS OF THESE PRODUCTS.  WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE THE RIGHT IN THIS COUNTRY
TO MAKE A CHOICE  WHAT TO PUT INTO OUR BODIES AND TO KNOW THE AFFECT IT
WILL HAVE ON  US.  TESTING NEEDS TO BE MANDATORY.   YOU TEST DRUGS BEFORE
PUTTING THEM ON THE MARKET WHY WOULDN'T YOU TEST  CHEMICALS AND THE  AFFECTS
OF CHANGING THE DNA OF A PLANT.  CHANGING THE DNA OF A PLANT IS NO DIFFERENT
THAN CHANGING THE DNA OF A ANIMAL OR HUMAN.

DON'T PLAY GOD HERE!

LISA HAWKINS ASHEVILLE NC