To Eat the New Leaf or To Not Eat the New Leaf, that is the question...

Since I fear that almost everything I eat has the possibility of being unsafe in one way or another, I would at this point of my life eat a New Leaf potato. This genetically engineered potato has not yet been proven to be bad for one’s health, (although it most likely has some dangerous side affects). Pollan also proved, in his chapter about potatoes, that the New Leaf is safer to eat than the average farm raised potato which is covered in lethal pesticides. (Even though this is only because there has not been any published knowledge about its dangers, while pesticides have proven to be toxic). I feel that at this point of my life, my body is at its prime and I can fight off disease and illness better now, than at other stages of my life. However, I will still make strong attempts to eat an organically grown potato over a New Leaf. Also, when I get older, I hope to be able to either shop organically, or have my own garden so that I can ensure the safety of my health. After reading the potato chapter, I also feel that it is an obligation to shop organically in order to support those hardworking organic farmers who resist the temptations of Monsanto and the exploitation of pesticides. It is like making a choice of being a vegetarian, you not only benefit yourself, but you also help the cause by being one less that responds to the inhumane and unnatural treatment of living things whether it be plants or animals. Still, economically this will be an extremely tough feat, but then again, changing the world is never an easy task.