In the chapter Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan we talk about genetic modification; injecting the genome into the DNA of other crops with the sole purpose of modifying their characteristics. Pollan genetically modifies a potato and is called "NewLeaf". Pollan's research question involves creating a new leafy potato by injecting a bacterium called Baclilus Thuringiensis (bt) into the potato's DNA. In this way, it allows the potato to defend itself from the biggest threat, namely the Colorado beetle. Throughout this chapter, Pollan shows the reader his opinion on genetically modified crops and how they can affect us not only today, but also in the future. He gives us some historical background regarding the New Leaf potato with the intention of conveying his concern about monoculturalism. Pollan realizes that his potato is considered a pesticide when he comments, “the fine print on the label also carried the disconcerting news that my own potato plants had been registered as a pesticide with the Environmental Protection Administration ” (190). Throughout the chapter he also involves farmers from different areas and planting methods to express their opinion on genetic modification and the future of these crops. At the beginning of this chapter, Pollan knows that genetic modification has negative side effects and so he introduces a variety of sources such as history and gathers opinions from other farmers to prove his point. In doing so, he tries to convince the reader to think that genetic modification is wrong. Not only does he believe genetic engineering is wrong, but so do those in related fields. Introducing history, biology, reliability and the idea of ​​a base...... halfway through paper, but the consequences are not fully understood. As a society, we are becoming extremely dependent on the potato without having answers to some important health questions. Pollan's point about the New Leaf potato is clear; he fears that New Leaf will become popular with farmers and that this will be the only crop they harvest. This increases our chances of becoming a monoculture, and seeing the results in history and talking to current farmers about this issue raises Pollan's concern. With uncontrollable biological movements such as genetic instability, the probability that the NewLeaf potato will be the only type planted in a couple of years is constantly increasing. In this chapter, Pollan gives us reasons to believe that genetic engineering is wrong and uses historical examples and opinions to strengthen his point.