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Travels in the genetically modified zone – room for more respectful conversation
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June 5, 2002
"We need an independent assessment of the risk factors associated with genetically modified crops." That is one message that rings out in SFU Biology professor Mark Winston’s new book, Travels in the Genetically Modified Zone.
After two years of travel throughout Canada, the U.S. and Britain, Winston has written a book that seeks to illuminate the divergent opinions of those who are for and against this new agricultural technology. Overall, he says, the book seeks to demonstrate that there is a middle ground for respectful conversation on this contentious issue.
An internationally-recognized expert in bee biology, Winston is also a passionate and engaging writer. He takes the reader along with him on his travels. From a counter-culture conference at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver to quintessential Canadian and American farmhouses, from the ancient parliamentary halls of Westminster in London to high tech research labs in corporate America, Winston introduces us to scientists, farmers, executives, regulators and special interest groups, all of whom have differing opinions about genetically modified crops.
"I started out open-minded about genetically modified crops," he says. "I came away more confident about the promise of biology and more aware of the continued and growing need for us as a society to have a full sense of the risks and benefits."
Winston will launch his new book June 13th at the SFU Bookstore at Harbour Centre downtown, 4:30-6:00 pm where he will hold a book reading and signing.
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CONTACT:
Mark Winston, 604.291.4459
Kathryn Aberle, Media & PR, 604.291.3929
After two years of travel throughout Canada, the U.S. and Britain, Winston has written a book that seeks to illuminate the divergent opinions of those who are for and against this new agricultural technology. Overall, he says, the book seeks to demonstrate that there is a middle ground for respectful conversation on this contentious issue.
An internationally-recognized expert in bee biology, Winston is also a passionate and engaging writer. He takes the reader along with him on his travels. From a counter-culture conference at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver to quintessential Canadian and American farmhouses, from the ancient parliamentary halls of Westminster in London to high tech research labs in corporate America, Winston introduces us to scientists, farmers, executives, regulators and special interest groups, all of whom have differing opinions about genetically modified crops.
"I started out open-minded about genetically modified crops," he says. "I came away more confident about the promise of biology and more aware of the continued and growing need for us as a society to have a full sense of the risks and benefits."
Winston will launch his new book June 13th at the SFU Bookstore at Harbour Centre downtown, 4:30-6:00 pm where he will hold a book reading and signing.
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CONTACT:
Mark Winston, 604.291.4459
Kathryn Aberle, Media & PR, 604.291.3929