A quarter of the world’s children are at risk of underperforming at school because of chronic malnutrition. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-22685208 A study suggests that children aged eight who are stunted due to malnutrition were 19% more likely to make mistakes reading a simple sentence like “the sun is hot” or “I like dogs” than those with a balanced diet. “Poor nutrition is driving a literacy and numeracy crisis in developing countries, and is also a huge barrier to further progress in tackling child deaths,” A quarter of the world’s children are suffering the effects of chronic malnutrition, putting millions of young lives at risk.”