In 2020, the size and severity of the world's food crises reached a new peak in a global hunger surge that started 5 years ago. The Global Report on Food Crises , released on May 5, found that 155 million people were acutely food insecure and in need of urgent assistance in 2020, representing an increase of 20 million since 2019. Children facing these food crises are especially vulnerable to wasting and stunting. The 2021 child malnutrition estimates from UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank Group corroborate these warnings, and also highlight the increasing prevalence of a third form of malnutrition: overweight.