The text defines the Malthusian trap as: “A point at which the
world is no longer able to meet the food requirements of the
population, and starvation becomes the primary check to population
growth.” In other words, population will outpace food
production.
Discuss whether you believe this trap has been avoided for the
next 100 years. Consider government policies (like China’s
one-child policy), the use of genetically engineered crops, social
patterns of family size, and environmental factors.
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