[birdofhermes]

Market forces? It was the Haber process and subsequent innovations around nitrogen-fixing. It was scientific progress that saved us from Malthusian collapse.

On the other hand, market forces do explain why 40% of the American food supply is wasted [0] while 12% of American households suffer food insecurity [1].

[0] https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/food-waste-america/

[1] https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-nutrition-assistance/fo...