Firstly “a fairly low level of income, economic growth benefits other species” (The Economist Newspaper Limited 2015); As countries grow, they become more informed, which in turn creates a peaceful, cleaner, more efficient and stable society in population growth. Beljac states that as there is social progress, the level of “decreased poverty, increased literacy and numeracy, advancement of technology and science, decreased malnutrition, [and] decreased infant mortality” (2015b ). While there are some benefits to economic progress as a top priority factor, it does not take into account the demand for resources that pours pollution and waste onto the Earth. Meadows states that wheat production peaked in 1985 and is slowly declining due to soil erosion, land that can be used will be scarce, so there is a risk of malnutrition as food prices rise to due to the increased demand and lower harvested production that occurs as societies develop. Meadows et al argue that the company is currently overstepping the mark; Due to excessive shooting, Earth is unable to do so