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Author Archives: Hope Karnopp / Wisconsin WatchReporting intern

hkarnopp@wisconsinwatch.org @hopekarnopp

Hope Karnopp joined Wisconsin Watch as a reporting intern in May 2022. She is a journalism major and is pursuing certificates in public policy and environmental studies at UW-Madison. Hope previously covered state politics as an intern for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. She also works with the Daily Cardinal and hosts a radio segment about campus news for WORT-FM, which has been recognized by the Milwaukee Press Club.

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Posted inBeyond Hunger, Government, Health & Welfare

‘When it’s rigid, it breaks’: How federal rules and market dominance fueled Wisconsin’s baby formula shortage

by Hope Karnopp / Wisconsin Watch July 2nd, 2022August 3rd, 2022 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

The Women, Infants, and Children program funds about half of U.S. formula purchases. Wisconsin contracts only with Abbott Nutrition, whose recall and plant shutdown jolted the market.

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