People have long known that malnutrition is a problem, but few realize that it’s responsible for half of all child deaths under age 5. Today, a perfect storm of conflict, ongoing COVID-19, and climate shocks have made matters worse. What’s so infuriating – and promising – about this issue is that we have the tools to solve it. Kids really don’t have to die from it – we just need to generate the will and the funds to end it.