In the context of the Malthusian theory, which of the following statements is true?
A) According to the theory, the population grows at an arithmetic rate.
B) It maintains that the population is growing faster than the food supply needed to sustain it.
C) It states that resources available to humans will quadruple by 2050.
D) Neo-Malthusians are against the old theory and believe the population is under control.
E) According to neo-Malthusians, the earth will survive as it is a "striving planet."

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The Malthusian theory, proposed by Thomas Malthus, posits that population growth tends to outpace the growth of food supply, leading to periodic checks on population through famine, disease, and war.

In the Context of the Malthusian Theory, Which of the Following