From: Center for Food Safety [action@foodsafetynow.org] Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 1:17 PM To: FDA Commissioner Cc: president@whitehouse.gov; vice.president@whitehouse.gov; fdadockets@oc.fda.gov; fdadockets@oc.fda.gov Subject: Oppose the New FDA Regulations on GE Foods! FDA Commissioner Dockets Management Branch (HFA 305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fisher's Lane, rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Docket No. 00N-1396, and 00D-1598 Dear FDA, WHY would one presume Genetically Engineered Foods safe without proper safety testing? WHY would one presume it unnecessary to label such food? WHO is at the helm steering this ship for the health and well being of the citizens of this country? We are speaking about the fundamental human food chain!! If the criteria for decisions or the procedures include any concerns listed above that of SAFETY FOR HUMANS, the criteria should be changed. ADVISE the people as to what they are consuming … or you are NOT fullfilling the results areas of your job!! A concerned citizen, Linda Grebmeier linda grebmeier 991 Tyler Street 218 Benicia, CA, 94510 CC: The President Vice President Dick Cheney FDA Dockets Management [Docket No. 00N-1396] Senator Dianne Feinstein Senator Barbara Boxer Representative George MillerFDA Dockets Management [Docket No. 00D-1598] To the recipient -- this fax/email message has come to you via the Center for Food Safety web site -- a public tool for providing input on food safety issues. The user/site visitor had complete control over editing the content of this message. Thus, the opinions expressed in this message are not necessarily those of CFS or its parent organization, ICTA. Please contact CFS at (202)547-9359 or email office@centerforfoodsafety.org with any questions. Thank you. ___________________________________________________________________________ This letter was composed at www.foodsafetynow.org, a web site maintained by: The Center for Food Safety, 666 Pennsylvania Ave, SE, Suite 302 Washington, DC 20003 PH: (202)547-9359 Fax: (202)547-9429 Email: office@centerforfoodsafety.org web: www.centerforfoodsafety.org