Economic development and food production–consumption balance: A growing global challenge

摘要: Abstract Rising affluence in major developing countries (principally China and India) increasing diversion of agricultural resources for energy production (USA Brazil) sharply increase resource demand. Food consumption changes during development are analyzed using resource-based cereal-equivalent measures. Diet upgrades to livestock products require fivefold increases per capita food use, reflecting a consistent pattern which is only marginally affected by land base. exceed early development, leading imports. Consumption eventually stabilizes at high incomes, but falls short land-scarce countries. Pork poultry the most; less efficient beef dairy command majority resources.