# Every five seconds a child dies because she or he is hungry.Hunger is inherited. Each year, 17 million children are born underweight because their mothers are malnourishedFor 19 cents you can feed a hungry child in school for a dayChild mortality rates are eight times higher in Africa than Europe. Malnutrition is the main cause 10.9 million children under five die in developing countries each year. Malnutrition and hunger-related diseases cause 60 percent of the deaths.Cutting malnutrition among children aged under five in poor countries will reduce child mortality by 20 percentSix million children under five die every year from malnutrition and hunger-related diseases. There are 6.2 million under fives in France and Italy# Research shows that free school lunches can increase attendance rates by 100 percent and boost performance