From: Lisa K. Walsh, Ph.D. [lkwalsh@umich.edu]
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 12:23 PM
To: OC EXECSEC
Subject: avoiding allergic reactions

Dear FDA Commissioner,

As a member of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, I urge you to
invest more resources to ensure that:
--food labels completely and accurately list the presence of all known
allergens, including those used in flavorings;
--food manufacturers adopt measures to prevent the unintentional
contamination of their products with undeclared food allergens; and
--food manufacturers include a toll-free number on their labels that
consumers can call for more information about ingredients.

Sincerely,
Dr. Lisa Walsh