From: Erni, Roland [Roland.Erni@axcelis.com]
Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 1:41 PM
To: fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: "Docket 00N-1396 & Docket 00D-1598"


Dear FDA

I believe that you are well aware about the risks of GE products 
and you don't need to be explain about my concerns for the environment
or peoples health.
For many years now scientists at Monsanto and other Bio Multi have 
been trying to increase the output of agricultural plants with very little
success.
Fact is:
GE food will never solve the worlds food problems !! 
It's only another way to make poor farmers slaves to the few rich people!!!

In a lot of free countries these products have been banned from
the food chain because that's what people want.
Why are Americans kept in the dark about what they eat? Why is FDA 
regulations dictated by the industry? 
It's because of corrupt people like you who are supposed to protect 
consumer rights but only care for them selves.
I know how much money was paid for the election of Jr. Bush and it's
not surprising that the Bio-Tec industries are making their own rules.

I just wanted to say that I hate you guys ... I hate you so very very much
!!!
Some day the silence will break and the people will demand their right to
choose.

I hope that by then a lot of you guys will be in prison for what you allowed
to happened.
viva la revolution
sincerely Roland Erni

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> * The FDA must require mandatory pre-market comprehensive 
>   environmental review. Unlike conventional pollutants, 
>   where a given amount of pollutant causes a limited amount 
>   of damage, a small number of mutant genes could have a 
>   population explosion and reproduce forever, causing 
>   unlimited and irreparable damage.
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> * 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.
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> * The FDA must require mandatory labeling of GE products. 
>   Without mandatory labeling, neither consumers nor health 
>   professionals will know if an allergic or toxic reaction 
>   was the result of a genetically engineered food. Consumers 
>   would be deprived of the critical knowledge needed to hold 
>   food producers liable should any of these novel products 
>   be hazardous.
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> * 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 interest.

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