The government has ordered more safeguards at an Abbott Nutrition plant. But the lack of reporting requirements and limited testing make it hard to monitor the deadly bacterium that led to a recall.
Tag: Recalls and Bans of Products
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You Shouldn’t Need a Doctor’s Note to Switch Formula Brands
The formula shortage is temporary. Changes to WIC should be permanent.
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F.D.A. and Abbott Reach Agreement on Baby Formula to Try to Ease Shortage
The company said if the agency approved reopening the plant, production could resume and store shelves would be restocked within several weeks.
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Babies Need Nutrition. Don’t Play Politics With the Formula Shortage.
Food-insecure families already know how this feels.
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A Baby Formula Shortage Leaves Desperate Parents Searching for Food
Some parents are driving hours at a time in search of supplies. Others are watering down formula or rationing it, hoping for an end to the shortage.