In 2011, when the global population hit 7 billion, economist David Lam and demographer Stan Becker made a bet. Lam predicted food would get cheaper over the next decade, despite continuing population growth. Becker predicted that food prices would go up, because of the damage humans were doing to the planet, which meant that population growth would outstrip food supply. Becker won and, following his wishes, Lam has just written out a cheque for.
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Richard Grossman: Half a century later, population is still the issue
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Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020 5:33 AM Updated: Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 9:45 AM
Richard Grossman: Half a century later, population is still the issue
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“Family planning could bring more benefits to more people at less cost than other single technology now available .” – James Grant
“Either we reduce the world’s population voluntarily or Nature will do this for us, but brutally.” – Maurice Strong
Two physicians who are concerned about human population just published an article titled, “Doctors and overpopulation 48 years later.” It is based on an article that was published almost a half-century ago.