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) an increase in the world-wide farming population.
B) less world-wide food consumption.
C) improvement in technology of food production.
D) a reduction in resource scarcity.

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The improvement in technology of food production has led to a significant increase in agricultural productivity, allowing the production of more food to keep pace with the growth in population. Therefore, Malthus' theory has been discredited as it did not account for technological advancements in food production.

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