Quote Originally Posted by attaboy
I agree raising the living standard eventually brings about a a slower population growth. So what is the problem with the basic liberal economic theory of globalization?
Look at China and the social and environmental probs created.

Quote Originally Posted by surasak
What about the typical method in the West of using tons of chemicals and petroleum based fertilizers to produce the same food that is grown without those items in the poor parts of the world because the poor cannot afford them?
Careful, developing countries aren't exactly squeamish in their use of chemicals.