From: Dvrmahoney@aol.com
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 6:16 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598" 

Please for the Health and Wellbeing of all, Require Health and Ecological 
safety testing or mandatory labeling.   The toxins in the environment are 
scary enough!  I have the right to make informed choices and in order to do 
so I must have accurate information and/or a government that stands for the 
health of all.  Thank you!

Problems::
Despite overwhelming consumer demand, the FDA has failed to require health and
ecological safety testing or mandatory labeling, and thus puts your health
and our environment at risk and deprives you of the right to know or choose
what you are eating. The proposed rules: 

Do not require mandatory pre-market safety
testing 
                            Do not require pre-market environmental review 
                            Do not require mandatory labeling of GE foods 
                            Restrict voluntary labeling of non-GE foods 
                            Require a mere letter of notification prior to
the marketing of a GE food 
                            Fail to ensure public access to adequate
information for independent review 
                            Are supported by industry and opposed by
consumer groups