Thomas Malthus was one of the original writers to show concern for population growth. Demographers, economists, politicians, sociologists, and others have continued to debate his 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 challenged Malthus's predictions?
A) increases in food production due to new technologies such as machinery and genetics
B) increases in the rate of population growth in developed countries
C) worries about population growth in countries such as the United States
D) using up all the earth's natural resources

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Malthus believed that population growth would eventually outpace food production, leading to famine and social unrest. However, new technologies such as machinery and genetics have allowed for significant increases in food production, challenging Malthus's predictions.

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