food shortage

Quite a lot, it would seem, although some believe that for the entire planet to turn vegetarian would mean the poorest wouldn't get an adequate diet. Here are some quotes from articles. (I can't vouch for the accuracy of the information, though much of it comes from reputable sources.) This...

Knowing that a majority of the planet is poor, and that a majority of those poor derive the majority of their sustenance from rice, this cannot be a good thing. I have thought that famine was certain in this century since I real "Limits To Growth" in the early 70s, but this crisis is much...