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Nature 425, 331 (25 September 2003) | doi:10.1038/425331b
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UK public opposes government on transgenic crops
Jim Giles
The British government, set to rule on the legalization of genetically modified (GM) crops, is in a corner after a study that it commissioned confirmed deep-seated concern among the public.Although the government is believed to want to allow transgenic crops to be grown in Britain, it will find the negative report hard to ignore, in part because of recent accusations that it ignored public opinion over its decision to go to war with Iraq.
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