From: Addona@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 11:00 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Cc: JFlory37@aol.com
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

I am strongly opposed to genetically modified food, especially without VERY 
CLEAR  labeling, and without very comprehensive thorough environmental 
studies done in advance. I believe the the FDA must require mandatory 
pre-market long-term health 
testing to assure the public and consumers that we are not creating long term 
self-replicating pathogens released in our environment irrevocably.

What kind of asinine cozyness allows industries to sell genetically modified 
foods without labeling and pre-market study? Only a very corrupt system, 
which should be modified itself more than any of the products it purports to 
regulate.

Come on, FDA. Stop being a tool of careless industry, and begin acting like 
the consumer protection agency you are chartered to be. PLEASE save us of 
from the likes of these shortsighted money-hungry corporations vying to 
release genetically altered items with such long-term implications to us as a 
species. USE YOUR HEADS, PLEASE. USE THEM TO THINK, PLEASE. USE THEM TO THINK 
LONG-TERM, PLEASE.

Thank you

Mark Nissley
Hinton VA