Companies aggressively marketed baby formula. Then there was a shortage
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 1, 2022
The shortage has been made more acute by the low rate of breastfeeding in the country compared to most industrialized nations, health researchers say, which has made the United States especially vulnerable to shocks in the highly concentrated market for formula.
A major part of the problem, these experts say, is baby formula manufacturers' aggressive marketing and promotional practices, which undermine . . .