Yes. French revolution was partly sparked by high food prices due to poor harvests. When there is surplus, the population can grow. If production does not incr

Yes. French revolution was partly sparked by high food prices due to poor harvests. When there is surplus, the population can grow. If production does not increase in step with population growth, there will be shortage. When there is shortage, there is hunger and/or starvation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overshoot_(population) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overshoot_(population)