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BlueIdaho

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19. The monopolies strike again

Thu May 12, 2022, 03:16 PM

May 2022

I believe I read there are only two makers that make all the baby formula in the US. Like so many other industries, this sort of choke hold on manufacturing is a persistent danger to our democracy.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Baby Formula Shortage [View all] Jilly_in_VA May 2022 OP

How are we fixing this? Tickle May 2022 #1

One of the problems Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #2

The solution inthewind21 May 2022 #4

Not every baby can tolerate cow's milk Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #10

Cow milk is designed for baby cows. nt albacore May 2022 #12

If breastfeeding isn't an option, and formula isn't available Mariana May 2022 #75

Of course. But what I said stands. albacore May 2022 #76

Very unwise to give substitutes. Please don't encourage homemade formulas. vanlassie May 2022 #31

Bullshit Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #52

A PROUD Nestle Carnation baby! vanlassie May 2022 #53

Listen, child Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #56

Jilly. I had my 70th birthday Tuesday. vanlassie May 2022 #57

Ok, boomer Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #59

So much for "please be nice" SalviaBlue May 2022 #66

I tried. Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #68

Infant mortality rate in 1950 was 6 times higher than today. progressoid May 2022 #65

That does not necessarily Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #67

FDA and AAP advise to not make your own. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #71

So all those people walking around today that are 60 or 70 years old or older Trailrider1951 May 2022 #82

I know right? 48656c6c6f20 May 2022 #39

We have to do both. yorkster May 2022 #6

When the new media shows pallets of formula being reserved for immigration detention centers forthemiddle May 2022 #44

Dr. Spock's receipe for baby formula patphil May 2022 #3

That's what I got Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #11

Two tablespoons of corn syrup! progressoid May 2022 #72

Yes, you could easily replace that with a natural sugar syrup solution. patphil May 2022 #73

One of those mentioned is honey Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #77

Yeah, my wife told me that last night. patphil May 2022 #78

ALL of my siblings were not raised on baby formula and weren't breastfed MagickMuffin May 2022 #5

+1 2naSalit May 2022 #8

But we're about to get a huge influx of unwanted babies to be fed Bayard May 2022 #7

True. Duppers May 2022 #22

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT greenjar_01 May 2022 #9

Yep ck4829 May 2022 #79

At the store....pondering the cost of evaporated milk and the manager.... 634-5789 May 2022 #13

There are at least two generations of us Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #14

Don't tell anybody, but I'm a 1951 wonder. 634-5789 May 2022 #21

All 3 of us were breastfed Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #24

Just wondering how that makes you proud- vanlassie May 2022 #32

I just missed formula, although my sister had it obamanut2012 May 2022 #41

I don't believe the supply chain issue was any part of the shortage Bev54 May 2022 #15

It's some of both, plus a little of this Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #16

The reason for the baby formula shortage is easy. clementine613 May 2022 #17

I'm glad you added that last comment. I've been wondering how so many of us managed to Vinca May 2022 #18

Some of you didn't. WhiskeyGrinder May 2022 #20

Do you have hypertension? Heart problems? How's your eyesight? vanlassie May 2022 #33

are you drawing a link from these conditions to babies drinking cows milk? nt orleans May 2022 #35

No. I am attempting to explain that species-specific living vanlassie May 2022 #36

There's a difference between making do with old fashioned formula and dying, too. Vinca May 2022 #38

No one is suggesting starvation. Humans are resilient. vanlassie May 2022 #50

Breast feeding is the best option, but it's not always possible. Vinca May 2022 #51

The monopolies strike again BlueIdaho May 2022 #19

Yup, that's the reason obamanut2012 May 2022 #43

Why? dumbcat May 2022 #46

Look at any industry BlueIdaho May 2022 #47

How is the lack of govt regulation dumbcat May 2022 #61

It's not that easy LeftInTX May 2022 #55

Why not? dumbcat May 2022 #60

FDA, quality control, stringent guidelines etc. LeftInTX May 2022 #62

It's the same for many food products and dumbcat May 2022 #64

I worked in Newborn Nursery. LeftInTX May 2022 #69

Human milk is the answer. SalviaBlue May 2022 #23

Please be nice Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #26

I'm sorry if I sound "not nice" to you. SalviaBlue May 2022 #28

I don't know if you know this Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #29

I'm concerned about the formula shortage for a number of reasons. vanlassie May 2022 #34

Thank you, vanlassie! ARPad95 May 2022 #40

This is no great revelation blogslug May 2022 #27

If a mother Dorian Gray May 2022 #37

Jfc stop obamanut2012 May 2022 #42

Wait, I thought Biden was giving it all to illegal immigrants and sending it overseas! bif May 2022 #25

You are hearing it because there are pictures of full pallets on TV forthemiddle May 2022 #45

geez I never thought of the shortage of baby formula Tickle May 2022 #54

Kick ck4829 May 2022 #30

So this is a major issue for people with children, and "we drank milk" isn't helping. Cuthbert Allgood May 2022 #48

I agree. The homemade stuff is probably OK for a short term emergency, but not best long term LeftInTX May 2022 #70

I have been predicting food shortages this year since sometime last year fescuerescue May 2022 #49

Bacterial contamination at the company that produces Similac LeftInTX May 2022 #74

Back in the late late 70's on I worked for a company that sold formula, every shareholders meeting yaesu May 2022 #58

Maybe, but not every mom can breast feed. LeftInTX May 2022 #63

What do the "don't make it yourself" folks offer as an alternative? Lettuce Be May 2022 #80

Read the entire thread Jilly_in_VA May 2022 #81

My Mother used goats milk for me. Texaswitchy May 2022 #83