Over a billion people have to live on $1 a day or less (Freedom form hunger)
25,000 lives are lost every day from hunger and poverty; even a bad case of diarrhea can lead to death because of weakness caused by hunger. (United Nations)
More than 800 million people know what it feels like to go to bed hungry; most of them women and children. (United Nations)
Malnutrition causes more than half of all child deaths. (United Nations)
Poor families spend over 70% of their income on food. (An average American family spends just over 10%). (United Nations)
More than 100 million children are stunted physically and mentally from malnutrition, wrecking their chances for a good education and productive future. (United Nations)
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