Which of the following statements concerning the background of the Irish Potato Famine or its subsequent impacts is FALSE?

A. The Irish population had greatly increased over the previous centuries and poverty was widespread through the country.
B. Even today, despite global growth, Ireland’s population has not recovered to the level it was before the 1850s potato famine.
C. Much of the poorer population in Ireland had come to rely on a diet that consisted almost exclusively of potatoes and buttermilk.
D. Since the Irish famine, governments have taken steps to ensure modern nations now rely on a diverse range of agricultural resources.
E. When the potato crop was lost, over a million people starved to death in Ireland and many more emigrated to other countries.