Comment Re:The question is (Score 1) 840
The banana hasn't actually been as successful as it could be, because of its vulnerability to disease. And that vulnerability has put the livelihood of banana growers at risk. Most of them are on lower incomes (globally speaking), so one bad harvest can be catastrophic. Random catastrophic shocks to economies leads to social instability.
As for dogs, I'm taking it from your comment that you don't assign any negative value to the suffering of non-humans. Fair enough. I do, which is why I refer to it as a cost, and as something to be avoided in future.