| I recently read an article concerning the Food and | | | | concerning this issue the FDA is free to establish |
| Drug Administration (FDA) in which they | | | | the parameters with little opposition. Consumer |
| announced a proposal for regulating the meat and | | | | groups who oppose genetically altered animal's |
| milk industry guidelines for genetically engineered | | | | claim that the FDA has little expertise in |
| animals. Genetically engineered animals have extra | | | | determining and evaluating the animal's ecological |
| genes put into them usually from other animal | | | | impact. Another disturbing fact is that all new |
| species. Cloned animals are genetic copies. | | | | applications for approval of new drugs will be |
| When I read the article I found myself wondering | | | | completely confidential. The public will not know |
| what our society has become. In the name of | | | | what animals are being developed and what drugs |
| science and 'for the good of the people' we have | | | | are being administered. |
| crossed the uncrossable line, which differentiates | | | | Barbara Glenn, managing editor of Animal |
| us from mere humans to human Gods. | | | | Biotechnology for the biotechnology industry a |
| The FDA a government mega agency has near | | | | trade group has stated in regards to the new |
| unlimited power and uses this power to further | | | | proposed guidelines, "we feel this will enhance |
| their agenda. It has been reported and | | | | investor confidence in this technology". Did you |
| substantiated that the FDA hierarchy is made up | | | | notice there was no mention of consumer |
| of many physicians, PH.D's, corporate CEO's and | | | | confidence only confidence for money to pour |
| administrative types that have either been | | | | into their projects? |
| employed by big pharma or other companies that | | | | In the end the consumer has the last say |
| have direct ties to our drug and food industry. | | | | whether or not genetically mutated meat and milk |
| Can someone say special interest! It is no secret | | | | will sell. The public needs to be informed about the |
| that past decisions concerning pharmaceutical | | | | pros and cons then and only then can we make |
| drugs have been most favorable for drug | | | | an educated decision whether we the people |
| companies. | | | | want genetically altered animals in our diet. |
| Academic scientists and biotechnology companies | | | | As for me I will not consume genetically altered |
| are developing genetically altered animals. Since | | | | meat if at all possible. The problem is will I |
| there has not been a clear and unambiguous path | | | | positively know that I am not eating genetically |
| for the introduction of these mutant animals the | | | | altered meat or drinking genetically engineered |
| FDA is expected to supply the guidelines. The | | | | milk? |
| FDA is expected to say that the same laws that | | | | I am a proponent of free ranged animals that are |
| cover animal drugs will regulate genetically | | | | completely hormone free and unaltered in any |
| mutated animals. As you can see we are back to | | | | way. With these animals you can fell confident |
| big pharma. The FDA has already ruled that meat | | | | that you are eating and drinking pure natural |
| and milk from cloned cows, pigs and goats are | | | | products unaltered by meddling money hungry |
| completely safe and need no oversight | | | | companies interested in their fat pay checks. |
| whatsoever. | | | | Furthermore our government has no business in |
| Special interests such as the biotechnology | | | | governing our food supply. The FDA needs to |
| industry have been heavily lobbying congress that | | | | account for every action it takes in our behalf |
| oversees the FDA in order to speed up the | | | | and stay completely independent from big |
| guidelines to push forward the genetic engineered | | | | PHARMA and other special interest. |
| process. With little to no media coverage | | | | We the people demand it! |