infant formula

Mothers across Gainesville navigate the emotions, pains and questions of breastfeeding in the months leading up to and after pregnancy.

An infant was infected with the bacteria that sparked a recall and nationwide shortage of powdered infant formula last year. Genetic sequencing linked the infection to bacteria isolated from a breast pump.

A new human foods program will be led by a deputy commissioner with authority over policy, strategy and regulatory activities for the part of the agency that oversees 80% of the foods Americans eat.

The factory’s closure in February 2022 contributed to a nationwide baby formula shortage that forced parents to seek formula from food banks, friends and doctor’s offices. Production was restarted in June.

U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves.

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.

The Biden administration is trying to help foreign manufacturers stay in the U.S. market for the long term, in an effort to diversify the industry amid a nationwide shortage.

Abbott says it needs to assess damage and resanitize the factory after severe thunderstorms and heavy rains swept through southwestern Michigan late Monday.

Company executives told the president they knew almost immediately the substantial impact that the shutdown of a major production plant in February would have on the U.S. supply.

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.