Who first raised the fear of a world food shortage?

A David Ricardo
B T.R.Malthus
C J.S.Mill
D J.B.Say

Correct Answer: T.R.Malthus

T.R.Malthus first raised the fear of a world food shortage. In 1798 Thomas Robert Malthus famously predicted that short-term gains in living standards would inevitably be undermined as human population growth outstripped food production, and thereby drive living standards back toward subsistence.
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