Approximately 3.1 million children die from hunger each year. Poor nutrition caused nearly half (45%) of deaths in children age five and younger in 2011 (Hunger Notes, 2015). Childhood poverty increases the risk of poor health, poor educational achievement, unemployment, teenage pregnancy and criminal acts (Lunchbox differences in decile 1 & decile 10 schools, 2012). Adequate nutrition is a necessity for everyone, but during child development nutrition plays a role in healthy growth, proper organ formation and function, strong immune system and cognitive development (Hunger Notes, 2015). A child's social and cultural background has many effects on health. Children who grow up in poverty are more likely to have chronic illness, disabilities, more hospitalizations, mental health...