UNICEF’s ‘Fed to Fail?’ Report 

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• As per the report “Fed to Fail? The Crisis of Children’s Diets in Early Life” published by UNICEF, two in every three children between six months and two years didn’t get the nutritious diet needed for healthy growth.

Key Findings: 

• The report has found that children under the <2 years of age are not getting the food and nutrients necessary for growth, leading to irreversible developmental harm. 

• Poor nutritional intake in the first two years of life can irreversibly harm children’s rapidly growing bodies and brains, impacting their schooling, job prospects and futures. 

• The report studied 91 countries and found that only half of the children between 6-23 months are being fed the minimum recommended number of meals every day. 

• Moreover, only a third of the children consume the minimum number of food groups they need to thrive. 

• Inadequate intake of nutrients at an early age puts children at risk of poor brain development, weak learning, low immunity, increased infections and potentially, death.