On the resurgent population and food debate
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Since Malthus wrote his famous Essay on Population, the world has witnessed
great improvements in numerous measures of well-being Ð life expectancy, infant
mortality, incidence of famines and plagues, per capita food consumption as well
as real per capita incomes. These improvements have come about during rapid
population growth in both industrial and developing countries. Food demand and
supply projections suggest that growth of supply will fully meet growth of
consumption while grain prices continue to decline. While China may increase
grain imports early next century, Central and Eastern Europe is likely to emerge
as a major grain exporter and thus help to meet the increase in China's imports.