World lacks enough food, fuel as population soars: U.N.

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Yep. And if the world economy doesn't grow because of the combined effects of Peak Oil, other resource shortages and the collapse of our unsustainable global financial system, there won't be another 3 billion middle-class consumers. Out of 9 billion people, there would probably be 6 billion poor and malnourished.

I don't expect to see a planet with 9 billion people though. I expect world population to peak at about 8 billion in about 2025, followed by a slide in numbers. The population peak will be largely due to the agricultural impacts of climate change, soil and ocean depletion and rising energy prices.