Sources : World Health Organization & United Nations

1.

Every year 420,000 people die, due to eating contaminated food.

2.

Every year 125,000 children under 5 years of age die, due to eating contaminated food.

3.

1 in 10 people fall ill after eating contaminated food.

4.

$ 110 billion USD lost each year resulting from unsafe food.

5.

Ukraine crisis triggered food shortages for the world´s poorest people.

6.

 Worldwide food security is undermined.

7.

47% of countries worldwide are affected by soaring food prices.

8.

Extreme hunger and malnutrition remain a huge barrier to development in many countries.

There are 821 million people estimated to be chronically undernourished, 

often as a direct consequence of environmental degradation, drought and biodiversity loss. 

9.

 Over 90 million children under 5 are dangerously underweight.

Undernourishment and severe food insecurity appear to be increasing

in almost all regions of Africa, as well as in South America.