Baby formula shortage hits parts of US

(12 May 2022)
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New York - 11 May 2022
1. Various of sold out baby formula
ANNOTATION: Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions and a safety recall at a major manufacturer.
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Newark, New Jersey - 11 May 2022
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rudolf Leuschner, Rutgers University Business School:
"Depending on where people live there have been severe stock outs of baby formula. Now, it's not widespread everywhere yet, but with that one big plant being shut down and not producing baby formula, we are producing way less baby formula than babies are consuming. And our inventory has been diminished severely."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York - 11 May 2022
3. Various of sold out baby formula
ANNOTATION: Pediatricians are urging parents who can't find formula to contact food banks or doctor's offices.
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Newark, New Jersey - 11 May 2022
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Rudolf Leuschner, Rutgers University Business School:
"It's important to remember that for babies on formula, this is the only food option. There is no substitute. And I think we have to probably re-evaluate what critical infrastructure really means. So for example, we're keeping a strategic supply of crude oil and petroleum, but do we have critical strategic supplies of food items, baby formula. I think this unfortunately shows that we were not necessarily expecting this to happen. So I think it's important to consider issues like that."
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New York - 11 May 2022
5. Sold out baby formula shelf
STORYLINE:
Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because of supply disruptions and a massive safety recall by manufacturer Abbott.
Ongoing supply problems have intensified since Abbott shuttered its largest U.S. formula plant due to contamination concerns.
Pediatricians are urging parents who can't find formula to contact food banks or doctor's offices.
They warn against watering down formula to stretch supplies or using online DIY recipes.
Major retail chains including CVS and Walgreens are limiting how many containers customers can purchase at one time to conserve supplies.
Meanwhile, regulators with the Food and Drug Administration are looking at importing formula to boost U.S. supplies.
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