Tim Stockton

Point: Relax the noose on GMO foods

  In a world without fear, genetic engineering may be a viable solution to our many issues By Esther Tung Photos by Tim Stockton To see counter-point, click here! Picture an heirloom summer squash at the Kitsilano farmer’s market. The vendor is an MBB grad student, genial, bespectacled, bearded. Once he catches your eye, he’s quick to dive into his spiel. This is the latest project from a group of SFU hobbyist engineers, bio-enthusiasts that congregate in the biology labs after hours to tinker with plant genomes. The squash is a revival from 1850s France, previously limited in production due…

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