For a planet of 7 billion, controlling population growth critical

            The need to control population growth has become even greater because we have reached seven billion people. Because the world is so overpopulated, hunger and poverty has been becoming more prevalent in today’s society. There are two possible solutions that could help solve this problem. The first solution is technological. This would be to create resource-saving technologies that would provide enough resources for everyone. The Earth easily has enough resources for everyone, but are not being used wisely. The US alone can provide enough food for the entire planet, however, the majority of it is fed to livestock which only passes 10% of its consumed energy to humans. The other solution would be to slow down population growth by preventing it in the first place. This involves reducing birth rates and protecting human rights, such as the status of women in a society. Also proper education and family planning could help stabilize the world’s population. This will make it so that every child can be well-fed and educated.

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