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Scientific American

March 1, 1994

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Can the Growing Human Population Feed Itself?

As human numbers surge toward 10 billion, some experts are alarmed, others optimistic. Who is right?

By John Bongaarts

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 270 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Can the Growing Human Population Feed Itself?” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 270 No. 3 (), p. 36
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0394-36
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