That's exactly why the rule of 72 should be thought more often. Just seeing how quickly the population can double at the current growth rate is an eye opener.
72 / 1.1 = 65 Years
Meat isn't the problem, endless growth is.
72 / 1.1 = 65 Years
Meat isn't the problem, endless growth is.
Hans Rosling’s talks (on TED and YouTube) throw a lot of light on the peak population we’d likely reach, the reasons for those and also what we can do to control it (the key is educating girls). He died some months ago, but his talks and work are engaging and illuminating.
1. China 58.2 kg/person and year
2. India 4.4 kg/person and year
3. USA 120.2 kg/person and year
There are very big differences that have more to do with culture and income rather than growth.
sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_meat_cons...