Almost one third (30%) of all deaths from foodborne diseases are in children under the age of 5 years, despite the fact that they make up only 9% of the global population.

This is among the findings of WHO's "Estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases" – the most comprehensive report to date on the impact of contaminated food on health and well-being. (...)

The article:
http://who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2015/foodborne-disease-estimates/en/

The Report:
http://who.int/foodsafety/publications/foodborne_disease/fergreport/en/

Passato... presente:
http://www.fabiomanzione.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9019:contaminazioni-alimentari-anche-nei-prodotti-dietetici-e-negli-integratori&catid=112:nutrizione&Itemid=104