Food Security and Nutrition

The challenge: Food fuels our bodies and brains. Up to 80 percent of global food is provided by 500 million small farms around the world, and agriculture is the single largest employer in the world today. But global nutrition statistics indicate that almost half of deaths in children under five are linked to poor nutrition, and 790 million people worldwide do not have the calories they need to reach their full potential. These dire circumstances have implications for lifelong well-being and productivity.

Our solution: We invest in food security and nutrition, to ensure that everyone has enough nutritious food, every day of the year. We work with farmers to diversify the crops they produce, provide training on nutrition using local ingredients, and collaborate with governments, business, and communities to develop sustainable, reliable food systems – from field to market to table.