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This film looks at the political inertia surrounding the issue of the critical Vitamin A deficiency in the children of developing countries. Of the 32,000 children who die every day from preventable causes, over 20% are killed by shortage of this vital nutrient. Vitamin A is essential for the functioning of the human immune system, and its deficiency also causes childhood blindness. In industrialized countries, foods like flour or sugar have been fortified with it for decades. But it's not the same picture in some developing countries, where children with Vitamin A deficiency still run the risk of dying from common childhood illnesses like measles and diarrhea. The cost of ensuring that all children receive enough Vitamin A is minimal - the twice-yearly capsules cost just 2 cents apiece. For more information on this episode, please visit the Life site.