Shortage of baby milk in the United States: the anger does not subside
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An almost empty formula milk display shelf is seen at a Target store in Orlando.
Stores across the United States are struggling to stock enough formula, forcing some chains to limit customer purchases.
Although manufacturers are reporting that they are producing at full capacity, it is still not enough to meet current demand, which has been made worse by product recalls.
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In the United States, the shortage of baby milk powder continues and the Biden administration warned this week that it would last for at least several weeks.
Due to supply chain issues and the closure of one of the main production plants.
Distraught, thousands of parents are furious and must organize to feed their babies.
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With our correspondent in New York
,
Loubna Anaki
If you're looking
for baby milk
in New York, the answer is the same everywhere: “
Milk powder?
we don't have many!
Probably a crate or two
,” confirms this trader.
As elsewhere in the country, stocks are at their lowest, in pharmacies, supermarkets and even online.
“
My husband had to go to 5-6 stores to find some for our daughter.
We worry about how we are going to feed her
, ”explains a young mother.
And to be able to feed their children, some parents organize themselves as best they can.
“
My mother-in-law is coming to our house today and she's bringing some from California.
And my sister also sends me some by post
, ”says a dad.
A mother says for her part that she was able to count on the generosity of friends: “
A friend's baby has just turned one year old, they had boxes left over and they gave them to me
.
»
Others go so far as to post videos on the internet and in parents' groups asking for help, especially when their baby has special needs, as this young woman points out: "
It's sad to see that there are many women with babies who have allergies and need special milk and they cannot find it.
It's awful!
The government must act!
»
The Biden administration, precisely, has promised to do what is necessary, but has already warned that the shortage will still last.
This earned the president many criticisms.
More and more parents' associations accuse him of inaction and call on the authorities to approve the import of milk, especially from Europe.
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