From: sandhya ravindranath [divyakrithi@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 2:28 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

Dear Madam/Sir,

I am writing to express my grave concern for unregulated Genetically
Engineered foods being marketed in the US . I urge you to require
mandatory pre-market comprehensive environmental review. Unlike conventional 
pollutants, where a given amount of pollutant causes a limited amount of 
damage, a small number of mutant genes could have a population explosion and 
reproduce forever, causing unlimited and irreparable damage.

Thus, it is imperative that you require mandatory pre-market long-term 
health testing. GE products could be toxic, cause allergic responses, have 
lower nutritional value, and compromise immune responses in consumers.

In this light, I urge you to require mandatory labeling of GE products. 
Without mandatory labeling, neither consumers nor health professionals will 
know if an allergic or toxic reaction was the result of a genetically 
engineered food. Consumers would be deprived of the critical knowledge 
needed to hold food producers liable should any of these novel products be 
hazardous.


Thank you

Sincerely,

Sandhya
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