Two hundred years ago Thomas Malthus predicted a future of gloom and doom for humanity. About 30 years ago the Club of Rome echoed his views, predicting that food, energy and raw materials would all run out in the face of the ever-growing population. Up to two billion people in the world are going hungry because of the inadequate distribution of this food. Population explosion is not over yet. Nine billion is the most likely prediction for total world population by 2050.
Two hundred years ago Thomas Malthus predicted a future of gloom and doom for humanity. About 30 years ago the Club of Rome echoed his views, predicting that food, energy and raw materials w…