How do you feel about monocultures as they relate to crops?

The idea of one crop taking over the human diet is one that is very unsettling. Even the idea of one particular species taking over one crop is something that is terrifying. Whoever through of mass producing crops of the same strain had good intentions in general, I'm sure. However, when they began genetically altering the natural structure of these crops, making them stronger against pests, they also began the devastation of weaker strains. It also saddens my heart to see all the heritage breeds die out.

Corn used to look like this:

Now ALL of our corn looks like this:

The same. Uniform. Sterile looking. Monocultures have not only devastated the weaker strains in corn and other crops, it has stripped us of all variety.

Companies now also have the right to patent crops and animals, giving them control of how they are genetically modified. It kind of gives you perspective as to how much of the structure of our food these companies control...