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[โ€“] chunes@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When agricultural processes are invented that allow the population to grow by billions, what's the first thing people do? Rush to fill the extra capacity. Sure would be nice if we had the prudence to maintain a buffer.

Sure would be nice if we had the prudence to maintain a buffer.

we do. half the food is thrown away. that's literally what a buffer is.