"Human population grows exponentially, like compound interest in a bank account, but farm output rises at a slower, arithmetic rate; [...]
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Replying to @nouswaves
the result, human population will inevitably and repeatedly outstrip its food supply." Malthus
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Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua actually that's not accurate, more like if we continue being wasteful. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/11/12/opinion/dont-ask-how-to-feed-the-9-billion.html …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisjenx
@chrisjenx Interesting. I think the quote is old so probably reflects a less technological time. (Malthus died in 1834.)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua ahh OK. We face similar problems but understand enough now that we can start fixing them, common being wastage and malnutrition1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisjenx
@chrisjenx Yes. I think hundreds of years back quantity was an issue - now it's probably that food distribution is broken by design.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua distribution and the fact that a McDonald's does not provide the nutrients to sustain you which is technically a waste of food.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisjenx
@chrisjenx Yes! I really hate that time-poor people end up biased to choosing food that's not good for them.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nouswaves
@sebinsua that comes down to education. You can get a healthy meal for the same amount, but that's not clearly visible when marketing hits.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@chrisjenx True. I'm also thinking about people coming home exhausted, using their oven or microwave to quickly prepare junk for kids.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@chrisjenx There needs to be healthy food with similar ease of preparation. Hard to give knowledge when junk food requires none.
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