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Practice Reading: Fill in the Blanks (Dropdown) ID: #4473 Food 4
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Estimates  suggest  that,  by  2050,  there  will  be  9.8  billion  people  in  the  world,  and  food  supplies  will  need  to  increase  by  approximately  60  per  cent  in  order    this  demand.  Because  resources  on  land  are  limited,  the  oceans  will  need  to  play  a  greater    in  food  production.    people  to  continue  eating  species  sitting  near  the  top  of  the  food  chain,  such  as  salmon  or  tuna,  will  be  unthinkable  since  about  90  per  cent  of  the  world's  fish  stocks  are  already    threatened  by  pollution,  climate  change  and  overfishing.  A  recent  EU  report  suggests  that  other  types  of  sea  life,  such  as  seaweed,  may  provide  a  more  sustainable  solution.  Although  people    seaweed  for  centuries,  only  about  35  countries  currently  harvest  it  on  a  commercial  level.  Increasing  the  global  consumption  of  seaweed  could  help  prevent  a  future  food  crisis.

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