1.  But responsibility for protecting people against rare allergy-producing substances in transgenic foods still rests largely with the food industry.

2.  Europeans have been quicker than Americans to react to transgenic food.

3.  How prevalent is transgenic food?

4.  In this country, transgenic food is not tightly regulated because the Food and Drug Administration says it is safe.

5.  Labeling is required only if a transgenic food carries a known food allergen.

6.  No tests have been conducted to determine the impact of transgenic food on the human diet.

7.  The FDA is considering a rule that would require companies to inform it whenever they are developing so-called transgenic foods.

8.  The Food and Drug Administration can recall transgenic foods from the market if unexpected problems arise.

9.  There is also the fear that more studies are needed to gauge long-term health effects from eating transgenic foods.

10.  They have demanded that transgenic food be labeled and kept separate from other food.