From: Dave G [davedgn@mediaone.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 7:11 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: "Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598" 

Citrus PunchTo whom it may concern,

I am writing to state my opposition to genetically engineered food and
products. I want it to be known that I would like to see the FDA pass
and uphold the following issues:

* The FDA must require mandatory pre-market comprehensive 
  environmental review.

* The FDA must require mandatory pre-market long-term health 
  testing. 

* The FDA must require mandatory labeling of GE products. 

* The FDA must end its cozy relationship with the industries
  it purports to be regulating. It is not acceptable that the companies
  being govern by rules should be allowed to be involved in writing 
  the rules that they will be governed by.

The following is completely unacceptable:

The Food and Drug Administration is now accepting public 
comment on its proposed new rules on genetically engineered 
(GE) foods.  Despite overwhelming consumer demand, the FDA
has failed to require health and ecological safety testing 
or mandatory labeling, and thus puts your health and our 
environment at risk and deprives you of the right to know 
or choose what you are eating.

The 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

Do the right thing and protect the people of this country, from the
wholesale sell out to big business.

Sincerely,
Dave Goodnough
Rolling Meadows, IL