From: DawnDomo@aol.com
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 12:19 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: OON-1396 and OOD-1598

Dear Commissioner,


 I am writing  to express my concern about GE foods and the proposed rules 
listed above.  

  Consumers have the right to know what they are eating, and products should 
be labeled so the we can make informed choices. All products that contain 
ingredients that have been genetically engineered should be clearly labeled  
as such.
 Any products that are marketed that contain GE foods should be thoroughly 
pre-market tested on a long term basis to ensure there are no long term 
dangers ,environmental effects or allergens that may not be immediately 
apparent. If this is not done, consumers who ate the foods or farmers who 
grew the crops may not be able to hold the producer of GE foods liable for 
any  damage caused to them if it was a result of the GE product.
  There must be a truly independent board when items come up on the docket 
for review. For example,if a person who has worked for  a biotech firm is 
allowed to write the regulatory rules and/or serve on the advisory committee, 
isn't there a conflict of interest going on here?Obviously we want informed 
and eductaed people on advisory committees, but there should be no conflict 
of interest or the resulting regulations could be biased towards industries 
and not the consumer.

Thank You,

 Dawn Griffin 
636 SE 45th Ave.
Portland, OR 97215
dawndomo@aol.com