From: FSTRL@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:49 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: re: dockets 00n-1396 and 00D-1598

Dear Commissioner Henney:

I am writing to express my concern over the lack of concern that the FDA has 
on the policyof genetically engineered good.
I believe the irghts of the consumer, and most especially children are not 
being protected by the FDA failing to require labels and safety tests on 
genetically engineered food. The new rules continue to deny Americans the 
right to know what is in our food, while protecting the economic interests of 
biotech corporations. By refusing to require labellng and mandatory safety 
tesdting of foods, the FDA puts consumer health at risk, and ignores the 
recommendations of the Biotechnology Consultive Forum, who in December urged 
the US to reuqire mandatory labeling of GE foods.

I urge you to reconsider this proposal and unsure that GE foods are subject 
to pre-market testing and labelilng.

American  have a right to make informed decision about the food we consume.

Haven't we seen enough in the rise of Cancer and other diseases as a result 
of man  playing "G-D" and destroying the land that is farmed by depleting  
the soid of  essential nutrients, of farmers using pesticides, antiobiotics 
and hormones in their cattle, along with the fast food business and the 
hyrogenated fats on the market?

Sincerely,
SRL