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Tag: baby formula shortage

Posted inHealth & Welfare

The baby formula shortage is easing. Here’s what Wisconsin parents and caregivers should know.

Avatar photo by Hope Karnopp / Wisconsin Watch October 21st, 2022October 24th, 2022 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Answers to questions about baby formula access, particularly for those enrolled in Wisconsin’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.

Posted inHealth & Welfare

The search for scarce formula is worse for rural families on WIC

Avatar photo by Christina Saint Louis / Kaiser Health News July 11th, 2022January 20th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

For parents who live near state borders, especially those in rural communities with limited and distant shopping options, WIC’s limitations on formula purchases further exacerbate the ongoing shortage.

Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare

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

Avatar photo by Hope Karnopp / Wisconsin Watch July 2nd, 2022January 20th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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.

Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare

What you need to know to feed your baby during the formula shortage

Matt Martinez headshot by Matt Martinez / Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service July 2nd, 2022January 20th, 2023 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Families with infants are facing a shortage of baby formula nationwide, as supply-chain issues and a voluntary recall have stalled production. Here’s what you need to know.

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