Posted on 05/15/2022 12:03:59 PM PDT by Kaslin
America’s baby-formula shortage has gone from curious inconvenience to full-blown national crisis.
In many states, including Texas and Tennessee, more than half of formula is sold out in stores. Nationwide, 40 percent of formula is out of stock—a twentyfold increase since the first half of 2021. As parents have started to stockpile formula, retailers such as Walgreens, CVS, and Target have all moved to limit purchases.
The everything shortage isn’t new. But rationing essentials for desperate parents? That’s a twisted turn in the story of American scarcity.
Three factors are driving the U.S. baby-formula shortage: bacteria, a virus, and a trade policy.
First, the bacteria. After the recent deaths of at least two infants from a rare infection, the Food and Drug Administration investigated Abbott, a major producer of infant formula, and discovered traces of the pathogen Cronobacter sakazakii in a Michigan plant. As a result, the FDA recalled several brands of formula, and parents were advised to not buy or use some formula tied to the plant.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
The only time I go to the store is when I run out of beer. I’ll have to check the baby aisle to see what’s going on. Boy, if they run out of beer, Houston, we got a problem.
We may have a baby formula shortage, but it is only shocking to people who don’t pay attention and vote demonrat
They found out they can feed it to Joseph Stolen and he won’t spit up?
Arizona too but thank God they haven't hit my chocolate ration (yet).
Use boob-juice, it’s better for the kid and WAY cheaper.
“Three factors are driving the U.S. baby-formula shortage: bacteria, a virus, and a trade policy.…”
Not really true because any of these could be handled in a matter of hours.
Yeah we can trust a left wing crap rag like the Atlantic to get to the truth.
pete buttigig is behind it- with all his ‘breast feeding’ on his ‘maternity leave’
Make your own. It’s a lot easier than breast-feeding.
Is there a trustworthy article somewhere?
I cannot, in good conscience, give Joe Biden or his regime an “F” for their efforts on this supply chain fiasco.
But that is only because they do not have a “G” or “H” ranking. This is WAY below mere failure, this is malign intent.
It has only become apparent in this crisis, but baby-food is effectively a government-crony capitalist oligopoly.
3 producers account for 98% of USA supply, and two domestic producers are about 80% of supply.
Fed.gov buys over 50% of all baby formula and dictates pricing - for WIC/Foodstamps and contracts are often for several years at a time. The FDA highly regulates the two domestic plants producing it. Its nearly impossible to enter into this business because its so tightly regulated. So shut down the largest supply factory, and you have just created a massive shortage.
Breastfeeding is incredibly easy and what breasts are for. Much easier than formula especially in the middle of the night. Always present and always at the right temp and much much healthier. And no shortages to worry about. And free. Breastfed babies are healthier and have higher IQs. I breastfed all 4 of my babies (worked part time too but pumped).
Abbott. I wonder if that’s the same company that made the rapid COVID tests.
Formula is necessary because all of the boobs are in Washington.
the enemedia...
it’s on store shelves in my area...
Trump was president, of course this was before massive election fraud.
Does anyone trust The Atlantic any more?
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