Comment by fy20

I watched a documentary a while ago on YT, I can't remember the name now, but it was talking about the negative affects of this.

It was discussing how crops are bred specifically for life span and storefront appeal, at the expense of other attributes like taste and nutrition. It focussed on tomatoes, but I'd assume it is true for all crops.

Also fun fact: a kg of tomato seeds can be worth more than a kg of gold.