Good nutrition is the fundamental building block to enable people to lead healthy, empowered lives.  Yet today, roughly 2 billion people around the world lack access to the essential nutrients they need.  The “under nutrition” challenge is one of the most serious global challenges we face.  Learn more about our innovative approach and investment in good nutrition here.

• Nearly 2 billion people around the world suffer from a lack of proper nutrition.
• Globally, 1 in 3 of all childhood deaths are a result of maternal & child under nutrition
• 11% of diseases globally are caused by undernutrition.
• 60% of people in the developing world are physically stunted which is generally caused by diets that are lacking sufficient nutrients and by high rates of infectious disease.

Sources: The World Bank, "Scaling Up Nutrition: What Will it Cost?" 2010 The Lancet, "Maternal and Child Undernutrition," Special Series, 2008 Copenhagen Consensus Challenge Paper, "Hunger and Malnutrition," 2004 The Micronutrient Initiative, "Investing in the future, a united call to action on vitamin and mineral deficiencies, Global Report," 2009.