baby formula

According to Abbott, the products are being recalled because less than 1 percent of the bottle caps may not have sealed completely, which could result in spoilage.

Sales of formulas designed for toddlers increased in recent years, but health experts warn parents that once children reach their first birthday, they are generally fine with cow or plant milk. And doctors say toddler formula should not be given to infants.

U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according to federal records reviewed by AP.

As parents scramble to find scarce baby formula and the government races to boost production and imports, some advocates say the U.S. should do more to encourage breastfeeding.

"We're sorry to every family we've let down," wrote CEO Robert Ford. The shuttered plant at the heart of the shortage will reopen in June, but it may take months before production is back to normal.

At the Central Florida Diaper Bank in Winter Garden, Sharon Lyles has a front-row seat to the baby formula shortage, especially as it affects low-income parents in Orange County.

The Mother’s Milk Bank of Florida has gone from receiving a dozen calls a week to a dozen calls a day.

Just a handful of formula makers dominate the industry so a single plant shutdown can lead to empty shelves.

The latest data shows 43% of baby formula products in the nation were out of stock. Some families say finding it has become a full-time job. They're anxious about the future.

The U.S. opposed a World Health Assembly resolution to encourage breastfeeding because it called for limits on the promotion of infant formula, not...