Tag: baby formula

‘There Might Be a Need for an Indictment’ of Baby Formula Producer Abbott: Speaker Pelosi

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said on May 18 that Abbott Nutrition, the company at the center of the ongoing baby formula shortage, could face criminal charges. Over the past few weeks, parents across the country have found supermarket and grocery store shelves bare of any baby formula, a necessity for many mothers…


Doctor: Children Hospitalized in Tennessee Amid Baby Formula Shortage

Two children were hospitalized in Tennessee after their parents couldn’t find a special type of baby formula amid a nationwide shortage, according to a local doctor. Dr. Mark Corkins, a pediatric gastroenterologist who treated the two children, confirmed to local media that the pair were hospitalized due to a lack of baby formula. Neither doctors…


House Democrats Introduce $28 Million Bill to Address Baby Formula Shortages

Democrats in the House of Representatives on May 17 unveiled a $28 million bill aimed at addressing ongoing shortages of baby formula across the United States. Over the past few weeks, parents across the country have found supermarket and grocery store shelves bare of any baby formula, a necessity for many mothers who don’t breastfeed…


FDA Eases Import Restrictions to Boost Baby Formula Supply

U.S. regulators on May 16 announced they’re easing restrictions on imports of baby formula to help alleviate shortages of the product stemming from a major plant being shut down three months prior. The adjusted regulations give regulators the ability to clear formula from overseas as long as they meet certain safety and nutrition requirements. Distributors…


Nestle Flying Baby Formula to US From Europe to Help Alleviate Shortages

Nestle SA is airlifting baby formula to the United States from Europe in an effort to ease nationwide shortages, the company said on May 17. The Swiss multinational food and drink manufacturer is flying Gerber baby food formula supplies to the United States from the Netherlands and Alfamino baby formula from Switzerland. “We prioritized these products…


Pentagon: Military Bases ‘Not Immune’ to Baby Formula Shortage

U.S. military bases are “not immune” to the baby formula shortage across America, with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby saying commissaries stateside are at 50 percent and overseas bases are at 70 percent of their normal stock levels. “We’re not immune to the same supply chain problems that other families across America are experiencing,” Kirby told…


Capitol Report (May 16): Bezos accuses White House of misleading on inflation; Tangled Roots of Shooting

The FDA gives an update on the baby formula shortage. What’s their plan for recovery and when can we expect to see those shelves stocked again? After 10 people died in a mass shooting in Buffalo over the weekend, Republicans and Democrats are showing further signs of division. Clinical psychologist and Oregon candidate for Congress…


Melania Trump Says Baby Formula Crisis Is ‘Heartbreaking to See’

Former First Lady Melania Trump said a lack of “leadership” is to blame for families facing a shortage of baby formula. “It’s heartbreaking to see that they are struggling and the food is not available for children in [the] 21st century in the United States of America, she told Fox News in an interview on…


The Not-so-Hidden Meaning of Baby Formula Shortage

Commentary By now, I would imagine most Americans are more than a little concerned by the baby formula shortage in our country. As Tucker Carlson pointed out on his show on May 13, wars are fought and civilizations are destroyed over food shortages. He also produced evidence that this baby formula deficit, due to contamination…


Administration’s Delayed Response Worsened Baby Formula Crisis: Rep. Elise Stefanik

Chair of the House Republican Conference Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) criticized Democrats for what she said was a lack of action in dealing with the nationwide baby formula shortage. “But what’s really struck me is the sheer incompetence of Joe Biden and House Democrats,” Stefanik told NTD’s “Capitol Report.” After the pharmaceutical company and top baby…