Poor Nutrition in the Developing World

The report is called "Repositioning Nutrition as Central to Development."  It notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition.  Many children who live in homes with plenty of food suffer for other reasons.  For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk.  This milk-like substance is called colostrum.  It is full of nutrients that improve a baby's ability to fight infections and disease.