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A fruit basket drawn by a child represents the importance of nutritional elements in human health. This issue of Pediatric Research brings together a collection of invited review articles on pediatric nutrition and the microbiome. Painting by Lina Dammann, 2007; courtesy of Olaf Dammann, MD. Cover design by Matt Hansen.