title: GM frenzy: a lesson in communication.
abstract: Hysteria rather than rationality has characterised the debate over genetically modified foods, which erupted in Britain in 1998 and has since spread to other countries. This episode holds wider lessons for biologists, politicians and all concerned with the prudent assessment and application of novel technology.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens; D000818:Animals; D002080:Butterflies; D003142:Communication; D005502:Food; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria; D008402:Mass Media; D011198:Solanum tuberosum
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens