Critical look at recent meta-analysis on GMO crops passes muster

Hundreds of studies have been conducted to assess the impact of GE crops. A recent study, A Meta-Analysis of the Impact of Genetically Modified Cropsaimed to empirically evaluate the agronomic, economic, and environmental impact of GE crops (2). Published in the journal PLoS One, the article by Klümper and Qaim has garnered much attention due to their findings. So what are the overall results of the study? Was the research conducted with scientifically sound methods and analyses? With the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Study Evaluation Checklist, we are able to systematically evaluate the hypothesis, design, methods, and analysesto critically assess the results and conclusions from the study.

How did the study by rate after using the IFIC Checklist? The article passed nearly all of the IFIC guidelines for assessing a scientific study. While the paper reported detailed findings on the impact of GE crops on crop yield, pesticide quantity and cost, and farmer profits, the authors concluded their study by stating that their findings “may help to gradually increase public trust in this promising technology”.

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