十年前,美国学者莱斯特·布朗出版了《谁将供应中国食物?》一书。他预测 我国粮食产量将很快达到峰值并开始下降。当时,他的观点在我国受到严厉批判。几年 后,他的预测成为事实。今年,他推出了《地球不堪重负:水位下降、气温上升时代的食 物安全挑战》一书。书中对我国食物安全形势进行分析,提出了看法。这一期,我们发表 该书摘要,供读者朋友参阅。 Ten years ago, American scholar Lester Brown published “Who Supplies Chinese Food?” He predicted that China’s grain output will soon peak and begin to decline. At the time, his views were severely criticized in my country. A few years later, his prediction became a reality. This year, he launched the book Earth Overwhelmed: Water Declines and Food Safety Challenges in Times of Rising Temperatures. The book analyzes the situation of China’s food security, put forward their views. In this issue, we publish a summary of the book for readers’ reference.