Who Will Feed China? A Book by Lester Brown (American) – A Response In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries to restrict food exports to China, the world witnessed a critical moment for Chinese food security. With a population of 1.42 billion and only 9% of the world’s arable land, China faced an unprecedented challenge: How would it provide enough food for its people? Lester Brown’s Predictions In the 1990s, Lester Brown , an American environmentalist, published his influential book Who Will Feed China? In it, he speculated that China’s rising food demands could lead to a global food crisis. Fast forward to today, and China has addressed these concerns and become a model of food security and agricultural innovation. China’s Success Story China has achieved a per capita grain supply of 470 kg, which is higher than the global average from 2001 to 2018. Despite basic staples like rice contributing only 6% to its total grain consumption, China has managed to meet its foo