Morning Briefing

"Over-consumption in rich countries and rapid population growth in the poorest both need to be tackled to put society on a sustainable path," according to a report by an expert group convened by the Royal Society, BBC News reports (Black, 4/25). The report "concludes that tackling global inequality is central to solving the problem of too many people exploiting dwindling natural resources," the Independent writes (Connor, 4/26). "'Population and consumption should no longer be regarded as separate issues,' said Sir John Sulston, chair of the international working group that prepared the study," according to the Financial Times (Cookson, 4/26). "Firm recommendations include giving all women access to family planning, moving beyond [gross domestic product (GDP)] as the yardstick of economic health and reducing food waste," BBC notes.