Nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 can be attributed to undernutrition. This translates into the unnecessary loss of about 3 million young lives a year. Only a fraction of these children die in catastrophic circumstances such as famine or war. In the majority of cases, the lethal hand of malnutrition is far more subtle: it stunts children’s growth, deprives them of essential vitamins and minerals, and makes them more susceptible to disease. Malnutrition is a violation of a child’s right to survival and development – and its consequences often remain invisible until it’s too late.

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