The foundation focuses support on efforts to ensure that people receive both the amount of food they need and the vitamins and minerals essential for good health by:

• Accelerating development and production of fortified foods
• Developing staple crops with high levels of micronutrients
• Ensuring access to fortified foods
• Encouraging breastfeeding and improving the quality of food used for weaning

Poor Nutrition Backgrounder

No single action can solve the complex problems of poor nutrition. However, new micronutrient-rich foods and pilot programs that emphasize better feeding of infants and young children both show promise.

Grantmaking Priorities for Poor Nutrition

To use our resources most effectively, we fund projects that have the potential to provide the greatest benefit for the most people over the longest period of time. Our resource section for grant seekers has detailed information on our grantmaking priorities and processes.