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Nature 423, 669 (12 June 2003) | doi:10.1038/423669b

Debate, what debate?

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The UK government is squandering the chance to canvass public opinion on one of the hottest controversies in science.

How do you condense the views of the public on genetically modified (GM) crops into a single document? One innovative, if experimental, solution is to try to spark public debate among community groups across the country.