Before arriving at its final conclusions, the group felt that, in addition to the many discussions with scientists, it had to consult the various interested parties, i.e. the food industry, consumers, religious and philosophical groups and the people's elected representatives in the European Parliament.
La question étant difficile, le Groupe a jugé indispensable d'entendre les différentes parties intéressées: industriels, consommateurs, groupes religieux et philosophiques, ainsi que représentants élus du Parlement européen.