Amanda Little
Bloomberg Opinion
The 2020 census reported the lowest rate of population growth in the U.S. since the post-Depression decade, inspiring a chorus of economic Cassandras who want to reverse this trend. To shore up economic growth, they argue, we need to âraise fertilityâ and âavoid becoming yet another graying, stagnating wealthy society,â perhaps even tripling our population to âone billion Americans.â But while the census numbers do offer a solid argument for immigration, the case for boosting birthrates fails to acknowledge the increasing difficulty of nourishing a more populated world.
Before clamoring for more mouths to feed, we need to recognize the dire realities of world hunger today and the gravely concerning predictions for famine and malnutrition in the decades to come. Letâs get a plan in place to ensure climate stability and greater food security going forward. Until then, a slowdown in population growth not o
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