From: Astra Miller [astra@radioaustin.com]
Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 10:51 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598


		Hello, My name is Astra and I would definitely want to know what is
genetically engineered. I want to know the results of testing, both long
term and short. I want every little last piece of info on the subject
available to me and to everyone else. I do not believe that is should only
be available if you have access to the net either. I should be on the news
and in the paper. It should be sent to every door in the nation. and around
the world wherever these products may be sold. Regardless of whether or not
the foreign policies on this subject. It is every human beings right to know
what they are consuming and to have to information to make there own
personal decisions on what they ingest into there bodies and what they
prepare for their children to eat. I believe that this is an honest sale.
I do know that if this is not done freely on the part of the manufacturer
then I will spend the waking moments of my life boycotting every company
that does not give us the honesty and straight forwardness that we as
consumers deserve. This is no ordinary thing here. It is not yellow dye #5.
I have had a couple of friends who almost dies from an allergic reaction.
This is just a color enhancer. Imagine what horrible effects this could
possibly have on our bodies. These things are at the genetic level. This
could harm the human race forever. If we concern ourselves with the
environment we pass down to our children and our children's children. Then
we should be more concerned about what we pass at the genetic level. I know
that I will keep up on this and make my friends aware and I know that they
will tell two friends if not more and so on and so on ands so on. Wow it's a
breck commercial.  From what I know it is still the best way of
communication. You can either be slowly put out of business because people
will just stop buying any and all related products but can you imagine not
knowing and what the paranoia can do. We can only speculate on the
possibilities of how damaging this could be. So in doing the right thing for
our children and so on it will be the right thing for your pocket book. Do
we really want a comic book to become a reality??  Thank you for allowing me
to be heard and taking the time to read this
Sincerely yours, Astra From Austin, Texas