“In the U.S. more than 50 million people, including 17 million children are facing food insecurity.”

“1 in 4 children in the U.S. faces food insecurity.”

“An estimated 2 billion people in the world did not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food in 2019.”

“1 in 9 people across the world go to bed hungry every night.”

“144 million children were stunted in 2019, an indicator of severe malnutrition.”

“Nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 are attributable to undernutrition.”

“In South Asia, 9 million children under the age of 5 are dangerously thin, a condition known as severe wasting. They represent half of the world’s severely wasted children.”

“Women and girls represent more than 70 percent of people facing chronic hunger.”

“Acute food-insecurity is projected to increase by more than 80 percent - from 149 million pre-COVID-19, to 270 million by the end of 2020.”

“9.3 Million people in Syria are hungry.”

“52 million people suffer from hunger in the Middle East and North Africa.”

“6.7 million more children are predicted to be undernourished due to the pandemic’s impact.”