The study looks at how population growth, economic development, and new technology will affect global food production and consumption. By using different scenarios, researchers found that food levels per person will increase in the future, with only small changes in food prices. More land will be used for agriculture, but restrictions on deforestation will impact land and water prices more than food production. Changes in income have the biggest impact on how much food people eat, while population growth leads to the most increase in total food production. New technology can either boost or lessen the effects of changes in how land is managed.