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August 13, 2026GM crops & foodOpen Access

The global scientific consensus on genetically modified crop risk assessments

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LFLuiza FavaratoSGSavannah GleimSSStuart J. Smyth

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Overview

Analysis of genetic crop risk assessments finds no increased risk relative to non-GM varieties, supporting scientific consensus.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate and summarize three decades of risk assessments for genetically modified crops compared to non-GM varieties.
  • Analyzed over 4,400 evaluations from 70 countries on GM crop approvals for cultivation and food/feed use.
  • Reviewed 692 cultivation and 1,891 food-release assessments for herbicide tolerance; 523 cultivation and 1,396 for insect resistance.
  • Focused on scientific assessment consistency across years and crops.
  • No assessments identified increased risks for GM crops compared to conventional varieties.
  • Highlight the equivalence in risk between GM and non-GM crops based on accumulated evaluations.
  • Underscore the importance of relying on established scientific expertise for risk assessments.

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Favarato et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76172b0e0cff3f63f406https://doi.org/10.1080/21645698.2026.2704430
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