Parents in America are struggling to get baby formula happened for their children. We take a deep dive to explain how this happened and who's to blame. Also, while Americans are trying to feed children, Democrats voted Wednesday night to abort them. And why did an actor glue his hand to a Starbucks counter?

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FORMULA SHORTAGE

• America’s newest supply chain shortage may be its most egregious yet, and it has mothers struggling to feed their children. SOURCE: YouTube
• Nationwide, 43% of popular brands of formula are out of stock. SOURCE: Datasembly
  • In 6 states, more than half of all baby formula was sold out during the last week of April. SOURCE: CNN
  • One man at Target said he was forced to purchase formula from Europe because he couldn’t find it anywhere in the States. This is technically illegal, but parents have been doing this for years. SOURCE: NYTimes
• Manufacturers are having trouble procuring necessary ingredients because of supply chain issues. Packaging and LABOR shortages are also contributing to the problem. SOURCES: Quartz, CBSNews
• Another important factor exacerbating the shortage is a recall by Abbott Laboratories, an industry leader. SOURCE: Abbott
  • In February of this year, Abbott voluntarily recalled a host of its products, including certain Similac formulas. The recall was issued after the company received multiple consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii. 5 infants were hospitalized after consuming formula from their Sturgis, MI facility. SOURCE: Newsweek
  • HOWEVER, according to Abbott, no product ever tested positive for the bacteria. SOURCE: Abbott
  • BUT - Records show Abbott had previously destroyed product because of the presence of the bacteria. SOURCE: ConsumerReport
  • This recall is a huge problem because the formula industry is dominated by a handful of companies. SOURCE: Prospect.org
• In 2021, parents wanting to make INDIVIDUAL CHOICES on baby formula were blocked by the FDA. SOURCE: ABCNews
• Tariffs are currently at 17.5% for infant formula. Biden wants to ease tariffs on other Chinese goods. SOURCES: CATO, CNN
• FDA failed to enforce regulations already on the books! SOURCE: ConsumerReports
  • Abbott was inspected in September 2021 with the following findings. SOURCE: FDA
    • Unsanitary conditions in the building itself.
    • Failure to wash hands.
    • Failure to test for microbes in the final product.

MISC

• Best Buy Employees Foil Shoplifters With Defensive Play Straight Out of the NFL
• Democrats Go On Record Supporting Abortion Until Birth, Still Fail to Codify Roe v. Wade Into Law
• James Cromwell superglued his hand to a Starbucks counter to protest vegan milk charges
• CDC pushes systemic racism claims with new firearm study

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