From: Kottke, Larry [LarryKottke@NC.SLR.com]
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 8:32 AM
To: 'fdadockets@oc.fda.gov'
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

To Gov. Regulators,

I would like to take this opportunity to express my concern for the
Genetically Engineered (GE) food products now being allowed into our food
supply. I ask that the government consider the following:


The FDA must require mandatory pre-market comprehensive
environmental review. 

The FDA must 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.

The FDA must require mandatory labeling of GE products.

The FDA must end its cozy relationship with the industries
it purports to be regulating. People have been allowed to
work for a biotech company, then work for the FDA writing the
regulatory rules on that company's product, then go back to
working for the company.  Ninety-two percent of FDA advisory
committee meetings had at least one conflict of interterest.

As a U.S. citizen I asked that these concerns be addressed promptly in any
upcoming legislation.

Larry Kottke
Contracts Manager
Global Supply Base Mgmt
PH: 704-509-7620
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Email: larrykottke@nc.slr.com