The Fastest Growing Problem in the World: Overpopulation

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Overpopulation

Overpopulation is becoming one of the fastest growing problems facing our human civilization. This serious condition is growing every year, every minute, and every second. It’s the root of most, if not all, of the world’s problems. Our planet now provides around 5.8 billion people, projected to be around 10 billion by the year 2050. One very serious effect of the population explosion is its devastating effects on the global environment. Increasing amounts of food, energy, and shelter are required to fulfill the needs of human society.

Much of our energy is derived from the burning of fossil fuels. The amount of land required for food production alone will grow larger and larger, while the amount of available land will grow larger and larger, while the amount of available land will grow increasingly smaller. An example of this forma recent documentary, called food Inc. , shows that cows are supposed to eat grass. Because of the lack of land and the demand on food supply they are being fed corn. Cows cannot easily digest corn this is causing e-coli to set up. The cows are being treated with antibiotics. These antibiotics are being taken to our dinner table. Food Inc. also shows that chickens have doubled in size over the past few years in order to meet the food supply demand. These chickens are being injected with steroids and are growing so large so fast their legs cant even hold their large bodies up.

Another problem with over population may also threaten people’s health. We can easily see that with a crowded nation it is hard to maintain a health care

system that can take care of all people. Also, the low income of each large family isn’t enough to afford a nutritious diet and treat disease when ...

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