In a blow to evil corporations that want to own the patents for the foods you eat, the Svalbard SeedBank is ready to go. So if anyone of us survives the self-destruction of our species they will be able to start society over like Noah with over 250,000 seed samples. The only problem - how the hell do you get to Svalbard after society collapses? And once you are there, how are you going to get past the armored polar bears ?(sorry couldn't resist)

This article has some examples of how genetic biodiversity in our seed stock is ebbing. But it does not mention the impact Genetically modified foods (GM) are having on seed diversity, the farmers forced to grow them or the public that has to eat them. GM Plants love to cross-pollinate, forcing farmers to eradicate their own seed stock or face Monsanto in court. At least in the icy wastelands of Svalbard the seeds are safe from these evil Monsanto mutant plants.

http://www.angryjed.com/2008/02/arctic-seedbank-online-take-that.html