Malthus' theory of population explosion is that he underestimated human ingenuity. He did not predict a 'green revolution'. This so-called miracle ensured that average global production of corn, rice and wheat between the mid-1950s and the mid-1990s more than doubled. However, between 2005 and the summer of 2008, the price of wheat and corn tripled and the price of rice climbed five-fold, spurring food riots in nearly two dozen countries and pushing 75 million more people into poverty (Bourne 2009). These soaring food prices were the result of demand outstripping supply (more people needing to eat than food could be provided for), giving weight to the argument made by Malthus. Put up decorations (the environment) Whilst the food is cooking, it makes sense to put up decorations and make the party venue comfortable, inviting and hospitable. But the world is much more complicated -- after a certain point, the amount of food which is available is inversely related to the health of the environment. When the party has 7 billion guests, there is the possibility of a conflict between the environment and food security, based on the premise that, in order to produce more food more rapidly, the environment will have to pay the price. During the green revolution, emphasis was placed on massive mono-cropping projects on large expanses of land and to achieve this, pesticides and fertilisers were used on a colossal scale, together with intensive irrigation systems. This led to the poisoning and depletion of the water table