From: jezi66@hotmail.com
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 8:22 PM
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.


I do not eat any of your products and never will but there are alot of people who do and lots of children as well and i feel that this is all disgusting to see people destroying their own kind......if genetically engineered is so wonderful then why do all you people hide it all??? Try and have a conscience and let people know whats up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Sincerely

jeri tatum
20 clarke lane
fairview, North Carolina 28730