Thomas Malthus was one of the first scholars to show concern for population growth. Demographers,economists,politicians,sociologists,and others have continued to debate Malthus's ideas for more than two hundred years,but many do not share his concern for the natural limits to population growth.Which of the following modern advances challenged Malthus's predictions?
A) worries about population growth in countries such as the United States
B) increases in the rate of population growth in developed countries
C) increases in food production due to new technologies such as machinery and genetics
D) using up all the Earth's natural resources

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Malthus predicted that population growth would outpace food production, leading to widespread famine. However, modern advances in agricultural technology and genetics have significantly increased food production, challenging his predictions.

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