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The book asserted that the food supply would not increase to keep up with population growth (see ''[[Limits to Growth]]''). In fact, the food supply increased and mass starvation did not occur, except in parts of Asia <ref>http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/twe286f.htm</ref>and Africa<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/703958.stm</ref>, where the persistent risk of famine remains to this day.

The book asserted that the food supply would not increase to keep up with population growth (see ''[[Limits to Growth]]''). In fact, the food supply increased and mass starvation did not occur, except in parts of Asia <ref>http://www.twnside.org.sg/title/twe286f.htm</ref>and Africa<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/703958.stm</ref>, where the persistent risk of famine remains to this day.

Obesity became a bigger problem than starvation.  The world has produced far more food than it can consume, and farmers have been paid not to produce more food.

In the more economically developed countries, obesity is now a major issue.  The world has produced far more food than it can consume, and farmers have been paid not to produce more food.

Ehrlich's false theory was an extrapolation of what had been proposed by [[Thomas Malthus]] centuries earlier.

Ehrlich's false theory was an extrapolation of what had been proposed by [[Thomas Malthus]] centuries earlier.