Nearly 30% of the world's population suffers from some form of malnutrition. Those who do not receive sufficient energy foods or essential nutrients cannot lead healthy and active lives. The result is devastating and results in disease and even death, with an incalculable loss of human potential and social development. At the same time, hundreds of millions of people around the world suffer from diseases that can be attributed to hunger, unbalanced energy intake, or vitamin and mineral deficiencies.