From: Irma [roaminirm@msn.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2001 7:36 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket OON-1396 & Docket OOD-1598

Gentlemen:
Please use common sense and concern for the human being when considering the
subject rules.

Without knowing the full impact that genetically engineered (GE) food, we
could be exposing human beings to unknown horrors in our future.  Had we
known we would produce deformed babies, by giving pregnant mothers
under-tested medication, should we have tested more?  Seems we skipped that
extra expense and proceeded.  This is just one of thousands of instances
where we have proceeded with a new technology without knowing the full
impact of the results.

If the producers of GE foods are sure of the safety of their product, let
them plainly label them so we, the consumer, may make our own decisions, and
have that information (along with what medications we are taking, what
plants are blooming, what new product we are using) available for our
doctor, in the event we have an adverse health problem.

Am I properly informed that the rules would RESTRICT voluntary labeling of
NON-GE Foods?  If this is true, a person should be even more suspicious of
GE Foods.  What are the GE Food people afraid of?  Why would the FDA
deliberately interfere with information I need to make informed decisions
about my own food?

Testing is a Must
Labeling is a Must

Sincerely,
Irma Ruth