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Posted Fri Jan 29 2010: from Mongabay: Will it be possible to feed nine billion people sustainably? http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1264785767 Sometime around 2050 researchers estimate that the global population will level-out at nine billion people, adding over two billion more people to the planet. Since, one billion of the world's population (more than one in seven) are currently going hungry -- the largest number in all of history -- scientists are struggling with how, not only to feed those who are hungry today, but also the additional two billion that will soon grace our planet. [Read more stories about: food crisis, overpopulation, sustainability] New!: Your Quips: dumbgrid says: "Cannibals R Us" Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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