David P wrote
Rod Speed wrote
David P wrote
Rod Speed wrote
David P wrote

Why did they say we were overpopulated 50 years ago,
when the world pop was half of what it is now?

Because fools like Ehrlich were predicting
the end of civilisation as we know it. Fools like
Malthus had been doing that much earlier too.

They all got it wrong and we are doing fine with the
current population and will do in the future too.

The Yale researchers called for ZPG 50 years ago,

Yep, they were that stupid.

but the other scientists didn't chime in,

Some like Ehrlich did.

because they were afraid to "bite the hand
that feeds them" (they get so much of their
bread & butter from Government grants).

Bull**** with ZPG.

The people weren't aware of what
the ZPG'ers were looking at,

More bull****. Ehrlich kept endlessly
raving on about it and still does.

so they didn't believe anything needed to be done;

Plenty did. And they were wrong too.

the politicians knew that, so they
just kicked the can down the road!

Wrong, as always.

Our eating habits say a lot about us,

Yep, they tell us what we prefer to eat.

& nowhere is that more true than
in how we consume protein.

Yep, they tell us what we prefer to eat.

Nearly 1/5 of the world's population doesn't get enough of it,

BULL****.

while people in richer countries
take in far more than they need.

BULL****.

People also tend to eat more meat as they get wealthier.

Wota ****ing surprise.

reams of vegan**** flushed where it belongs