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. 2015 Dec 1;112(48):14743-4.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1519841112.

Opinion: To feed the world in 2050 will require a global revolution

Paul R Ehrlich  1 , John Harte  2
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Opinion: To feed the world in 2050 will require a global revolution

Paul R Ehrlich et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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A combination of population size, high per capita consumption, and wealth inequality has stymied efforts to improve global food security, argue the authors. Image courtesy of Shutterstock/xuanhuongho.
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