The dark side of modern Breeding

[ducks4you]

I am starting a discussion about your thoughts regarding the remedies of flora and fauna problems that we have today, and how we individually solve problems in our backyards.
I was inspired by this YouTube channel about the lack of genetic diversity in horses. Same can be said for other domestic animals and domesticated crops.
WARNING: This goes 25 minutes:

Breeding or cross breeding is hybridization in plants. This is different that genetically lab modified crops.
What are your experiences?

 

[flowerbug]

i am concerned about diversity in crops and how they may be bred.

more important to me in recent years is how to keep contamination from GMO crops out of any i may be growing. unfortunately there is no requirement to make crops that are GMO obviously (visually) distinguishable from those that aren't. so a normal person without access to genetic testing has limited ways to find out what is going on.

at the moment i don't grow any crops that may be affected but it is a consideration i do have when i may be thinking about what else i may grow.