Since February this year, there has been a shortage of infant formula milk powder in the United States, and the problem has not been fundamentally resolved.
According to foreign media reports, many affected American parents were forced to search the Internet for information on "homemade" formula milk powder.
Experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics also issued a warning.
According to a report by CBS, the shortage rate of infant formula in the United States was as high as 40% last week.
According to the BBC, statistics show that in the past 30 days, searches for "how to make baby formula at home" on Google's website have soared by 2,400% year-on-year.
In this regard, experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics have warned that homemade formula is very dangerous for infants due to the lack of essential nutrients, which may lead to severe malnutrition and even death.
Abbott Laboratories Inc., the largest U.S. milk powder supplier, recalled several formulas from its Michigan plant in February after infants contracted bacteria after eating some of the plant's batches.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigators have detected disease-causing bacteria in factory environmental samples.
Analysts say disrupted supply chains and high inflation have exacerbated shortages.
(produced by Xu Miaoqiao)
Responsible editor: [Zhang Aolin]