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Pollan’s novel served as a wake-up call for me. I always assumed that organic foods were healthier simply because they were “organic”. I always thought that these foods were not only fresh but also contained less chemicals than processed foods. Now I realize that some organic foods may contain synthetics, or preservatives, and thus there may be more chemicals in organic products than inorganic. Previous anxiety from not buying organic products are beginning to subside, moreover, I now think it wasteful to spend extra money on the organic product as opposed to the non-organic product(or maybe I’m just looking for an excuse to justify myself!). But regardless of the disadvantages or advantages of organic foods, I don’t think Pollan necessarily wants us to change our minds about the foods we eat, but I believe he would like us to know more about the foods we dismiss as “healthy” that we so we can make informed choices.Although Pollan’s words aren’t necessarily easy to digest, it has proven useful for my ignorant self.