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Article: How much food will we need in the 21st century?
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- Environment
- Article date:
- March 1, 1997
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Seldom has the world faced an unfolding emergency whose dimensions are as clear as the growing imbalance between food and people.(1)
The world food situation has improved dramatically during the past 30 years and the prospects are very good that the 20-year period from 1990 to 2010 will see further gains. . . . If Malthus is ultimately to be correct in his warning that population will outstrip food production, then at least we can say: Malthus Must Wait.(2)
Ever since Malthus, society has worried periodically about whether it will be able to produce enough food to feed people in the future. Yet until recently, most of the debate surrounding the issue of food ...