Current Estimates Suggest That the Maximum Number of People Who

question 30

Multiple Choice

Current estimates suggest that the maximum number of people who could be fed at the current American diet on a sustainable basis is:

• A) Less than 7 billion
• B) 8-11 billion
• C) 20-25 billion
• D) there is no limit

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