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A child dies every 10 seconds from malnutrition. 2 million children in the UK don’t have access to a healthy diet. Hunger disrupts education, impacting 66 million primary school children. Lack of proper nutrition hampers brain development. Extreme poverty contributes to child hunger, affecting millions worldwide. Kids facing hunger are more susceptible to infectious diseases and illnesses. Inadequate nutrition stunts growth. Nearly half of all deaths among children under 5 are caused by hunger. Kids are most at risk of starvation in conflict zones. 45 million kids suffer from severe malnutrition every year. More than 350 million children face the reality of extreme poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed millions more children into hunger. Giving kids early and regular access to nutritious meals saves lives.