From: Joe Dermody [jdermody@iquest.net]
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 1:56 AM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov; with@iquest.net; in@iquest.net;
fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598

Dear Sirs:

If it weren't for the seriousness of this issue I would
tell you the current proposed rules for genetically
engineered food that you are considering are a JOKE.

Genetically engineered organisms are no joke however !
No one yet knows what threat they pose to this closed
natural system in which we live. The people promoting
this have already opened Pandora's box.

I really wonder if the damned fools realize what they've done.

As far as  these rules go, since they

 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
 and  fail to ensure public access to adequate information
  for independent review

,they are totally inadequate.  In fact they are worse
than worthless since genetically modified food shouldn't even
exist.

Therefore I urge you to reject these rules in their entirety.


Respectfully

Joe Dermody

jdermody@iquest.net