From: sharont88@yahoo.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 9:22 AM
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.


We don't want this and won't buy the atlered food. Didn't you learn anything from the BGH milk fiasco? If we can't get you to not allow this then at least allow us the courtesy to know that you have engineered the product you are trying to sell as the natural product. All processed foods have to have all the ingredients listed on the label.  Why should these not require a label also?  WE have the  right to know you have changed our foods. 


Sincerely

sharon tucker
4971 shorleline circle
sanford, Florida 32771