It can be argued that Thomas Malthus' An Essay on the Principle of Population statement that population growth will always outstrip food production has been discredited due to
A)increase in the world-wide farming population.
B)less world-wide consumption of grains.
C)improvement in technology of food production.
D)increase in food processing facilities.

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The improvement in technology of food production, including mechanization and genetically modified crops, has greatly increased global food production and efficiency, causing Malthus' prediction of overpopulation leading to mass starvation to be discredited.

It Can Be Argued That Thomas Malthus' an Essay on the Principle