What specific type of study do critics frequently point out is lacking concerning GMO consumption?
Long-term human studies spanning multiple generations.
Despite assurances from regulatory bodies based on current compositional analysis and toxicology data, persistent consumer skepticism often centers on the lack of comprehensive, longitudinal human consumption data. Critics express concern over the absence of studies that track the health outcomes across multiple human generations who have exclusively consumed foods derived from specific genetically modified crops. While immediate adverse effects like acute toxicity or allergies are heavily scrutinized during the regulatory phase, the perceived gap lies in assessing any subtle, cumulative, or delayed biological consequences that might only manifest over very long timescales or across inherited lineages.
