From: Tom Davis [tmd@realtime.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 11:54 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

Friends,

I am writing this message to express my support of the mandatory labeling of
genetically modified foods.  I know the manufacturers of such foods have
sunk an enormous amount of money into their campaign against such labeling,
but the citizens of this nation deserve to know the truth about what we are
putting into our bodies.

I'm sure the food manufacturers mounted a similar campaign against the
nutritional labeling of foods that is now commonplace -- and that now makes
it possible for people to choose foods that, for example, do not contain
ingredients that are harmful to them (such as in the case of allergy).  We
deserve no less in this case.

In order not to make a mockery of everything the FDA stands for, it MUST:
 * require mandatory comprehensive pre-market review of such foods
 * require mandatory pre-market long-term health testing of them
 * require mandatory labeling of genetically modified products
 * finally, end its cozy relationship with the industries it's
    supposed to be regulating

Please remember: you work for the people, NOT the monied special interests.

Thank you for you attention.

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                          Tom Davis
         6100 Wagon Bend             512-443-0918
         Austin, TX  78744       tmd@realtime.net