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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Sat May 14, 2022 9:13 pm
Fox; Their images showing pallets and shelves with dozens and dozens of cans are not baby formula, they’re cans of NIDO, which is a milk substitute for toddlers. Most of what anti-immigrant pundits and politicians are freaking out about is milk substitute for kids one year or older, not baby formula.
The "baby" formula they are referring to is actually an infant formula by the name of NIDO which is for children 1+. This is different than the baby formula which is in short supply. I’m not the only one noticing this.
Grackle
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Sat May 14, 2022 10:13 pm
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Sat May 14, 2022 10:35 pm
"It's morally right" ..Straight from the slobbering maw of the admin's own bobblehead
Grackle
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Sat May 14, 2022 10:51 pm
If you bothered to even look at the link(s) i posted you'd see that the Baby Formula in the pics is not the Nido shit you tried to use as an excuse for the piss poor antics of this miserable admin .. You're a fukkin clod, Temple
Temple Regular Member
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Mon May 16, 2022 12:45 am
Look again-- I see it, squint, it's on the boxes.-- watch-
Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Mon May 16, 2022 5:18 pm
FACT CHECK
Republicans Wrongly Tie Biden Immigration Policies to Baby Formula Shortage The U.S. government provides formula to migrant babies at the border, as required by law The Flores Settlement Agreement, approved in 1997, requires the federal government to provide migrant children with food, water and other necessities.
The federal government is required by law to provide adequate food and water, including baby formula, for migrant children under the Flores Settlement Agreement, which was approved by a federal district court in California in 1997.
The Child Welfare League of America explains that the legal agreement “outlines certain protection for immigrant children while in U.S. custody,” including a provision that prohibits the detention of children for more than 20 days.
As of May 11, there were about 8,800 migrant children in federal custody, data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) show.
Under the Flores Settlement Agreement, facilities must also provide access to “drinking water and food as appropriate,” according to a briefing document prepared by the National Center for Youth Law and other legal experts.
When asked during a press conference about the photo of baby formula at the U.S.-Mexico border, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki also pointed to the Flores Settlement Agreement.
“It requires adequate food and elsewhere specifies age appropriateness, hence formula for kids under the age of 1,” Psaki said.
Psaki added that every presidential administration has followed the law since it was implemented in 1997. It is the law.
Christen Linke Young, deputy assistant to President Biden for Health and Veterans Affairs, also told VERIFY that “the federal government is providing food to babies that are held in federal custody, consistent with those federal requirements.”
In a statement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which oversees Border Patrol, said in part that it “takes seriously its legal responsibility to ensure the safety and security of individuals in our custody.”
Experts previously told VERIFY that the baby formula shortage, due in part to supply chain issues, has recently been exacerbated by recalls of several formula products. In response to the shortage, stores like CVS and Target are limiting the amount of formula products families can purchase.
Biden discussed with executives from Gerber and Reckitt how they could increase production, and talked with leaders from Walmart and Target about how to restock shelves and improve access to formula, the White House said. The administration also plans to work with trading partners in Mexico, Chile, Ireland and the Netherlands to increase imports of baby formula.
Grackle
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Mon May 16, 2022 8:22 pm
Temple wrote:
FACT CHECK (-snip-)
You've tried that and i told you that your fact checks ain't worth shit
There are at least 3 videos there confirming that baby formula is being trucked to the border migrants, one of which is Psaki .. Your continued denials are unimportant and foolish .. They're going against your own "team", Stoopid
Temple Regular Member
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Mon May 16, 2022 9:54 pm
Grackle wrote:
Temple wrote:
FACT CHECK (-snip-)
You've tried that and i told you that your fact checks ain't worth shit There are at least 3 videos there confirming that baby formula is being trucked to the border migrants, one of which is Psaki .. Your continued denials are unimportant and foolish .. They're going against your own "team", Stoopid
The law; requires adequate food and elsewhere specifies age appropriateness, hence formula for kids under the age of one.
Every presidential administration has followed the law since it was implemented in 1997. _______ It is the law. The federal government is required by law to provide adequate food and water, including baby formula for migrant children.
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Mon May 16, 2022 10:33 pm
Temple wrote:
_______ It is the law. The federal government is required by law to provide adequate food and water, including baby formula for migrant children.
But not for natural born citizens LOL
You are an idiot, Temple. Truly.
Grackle
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 12:31 am
The Wise And Powerful wrote:
Temple wrote:
_______ It is the law. The federal government is required by law to provide adequate food and water, including baby formula for migrant children.
But not for natural born citizens LOL
You are an idiot, Temple. Truly.
Haa .. I didn't bother to even read his post past "FACT CHECK"
...So he found excuses for the baby formula going to the border for migrants in lieu of admitting that it actually *is* and that he was wrong the whole time with his crap about "milk substitute" or whatever
Temple Regular Member
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 1:23 am
Grackle wrote:
The Wise And Powerful wrote:
Temple wrote:
_______ It is the law. The federal government is required by law to provide adequate food and water, including baby formula for migrant children.
But not for natural born citizens LOL
You are an idiot, Temple. Truly.
Haa .. I didn't bother to even read his post past "FACT CHECK"
...So he found excuses for the baby formula going to the border for migrants in lieu of admitting that it actually *is* and that he was wrong the whole time with his crap about "milk substitute" or whatever
The milk substitute was one subject--and fact. The law was a subject you did know and needed to be enlightened as to it, and fact. sigh--
Temple Regular Member
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 1:39 am
The Wise And Powerful wrote:
Temple wrote:
_______ It is the law. The federal government is required by law to provide adequate food and water, including baby formula for migrant children.
But not for natural born citizens LOL You are an idiot, Temple. Truly.
Because it is a federal Law since 1997 via congress- And-- the wic program and the food stamp program gives free formula to all infant citizens in need. You're coming off as a whiny liberal, Obi. Wanting free stuff for all ahaa!
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 6:05 am
Temple wrote:
The Wise And Powerful wrote:
Temple wrote:
_______ It is the law. The federal government is required by law to provide adequate food and water, including baby formula for migrant children.
But not for natural born citizens LOL You are an idiot, Temple. Truly.
Because it is a federal Law since 1997 via congress- And-- the wic program and the food stamp program gives free formula to all infant citizens in need. You're coming off as a whiny liberal, Obi. Wanting free stuff for all ahaa!
Illegals aren't citizens.
ALL infants includes 100's of thousands of LEGAL infants that the Fed should be directing most of it's stock of formula to stores where the shelves are empty.
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 10:30 am
The Real Reason We're Experiencing a Horrifying Baby Formula Shortage Stefani Sassos, MS, RDN, CSO, CDN, NASM-CPT, Good Housekeeping Institute Sat, May 14, 2022, 6:00 AM
Supply chain issues, labor shortages and the recent formula recall have exacerbated the current infant formula shortage in the United States.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it’s working with US manufacturers to increase their output and streamlining paperwork to allow more imports in efforts to combat the shortage.
Families who are having trouble finding formula can consult their pediatrician and visit hhs.gov/formula for more resources.
Parents are in panic as the ongoing infant formula shortage worsens. What started with challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic has worsened in recent weeks after the large infant formula recall, with 40% of baby formula supplies out of stock according to a report from Datasembly.
Experts in the Good Housekeeping Institute Nutrition Lab spoke with pediatricians, registered dietitians and public health officials about the consequences of the shortage and solutions for parents who are in urgent need of nutrition for their baby. Here is everything you need to know about the shortage, including when certain formulas will be back in stock and whether or not you should transition to a different formula that is currently available.
Why is there a baby formula shortage and how long will it last?
Supply chain issues, labor shortages and the recent formula recall are some of the reasons why there is a serious formula shortage currently in the U.S., says Tanya Altmann, M.D., F.A.A.P., Founder of Calabasas Pediatrics and best-selling author of What to Feed Your Baby.
While there isn't a definite answer on how long the baby formula shortage will last, White House representative Christen Linke Young, Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for Health told Good Housekeeping that ensuring infant formula is available for families across the country is a top priority and that government officials are working across the administration to get that done. "We have been working around the clock to do everything in our power to put formula on shelves across the country and make sure that families can access it."
Just this week, Young shares that President Biden spoke with a number of retailers and manufacturers in the industry about the work that has been going on in partnership with agencies across the government and announced a package of actions to accelerate getting more products on shelves. The first of which involves the FDA offering a streamlined process for imported formula that come from foreign facilities with favorable inspection records.
"We are also working to crack down on 'bad actors' who are engaging in predatory pricing and price gouging," Young says, noting that the White House is working with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission to go after these bad actors and make sure that families are not being taken advantage of during this time. Young also adds that the White House is moving regulatory barriers that can get in the way of seamless distribution of formula across the country, and that manufacturers are really stepping up to produce supply.
What can parents do who are affected by the shortage?
"This is such a tough time for parents right now. I can't imagine adding this level of stress on an already stressful time," says Stephanie Middleberg, M.S., R.D., Founder of Middleberg Nutrition and best-selling author of The Big Book of Organic Baby Food and The Big Book of Organic Toddler Food.
Both Middleberg and Dr. Altmann recommend contacting your pediatrician's office to see if they have any extra formulas around or if they have any advice should you need to switch to another formula. Your local Women Infants and Children Program (WIC) office may also have suggestions on places to look. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends trying smaller stores and drug stores, which may not be out of supply when the larger stores are. Young says that other resources are available at hhs.gov/formula for parents who are having trouble finding formula.
"If you need to transition to a new formula, ideally try to find one made with a similar protein source like cow's milk protein or goat milk protein, and transition slowly," Middleberg recommends. "But if you can’t given the current shortages, then it’s completely okay. There may be some gassiness as you transition and then it will normalize." She says to keep a close eye on your child and let your pediatrician know immediately if things get worse or don’t improve. "If your baby is on a specialty formula and it’s not available, call your pediatrician about alternatives."
Dr. Altmann offers a few additional tips for parents going through this difficult time that can provide temporary solutions until infant formula is regularly back in stock:
DO NOT make homemade infant formula as it won’t meet a baby’s essential nutritional needs and can even be very dangerous.
DO NOT add extra water to stretch your formula supply as this can dilute the nutrition and lead to major health problems.
If your routine formula is not available, it is okay to switch brands. It can take a baby a few days to get used to the new formula, so be patient. If your baby is on a special formula because of allergies, sensitivities, or issues with a previous formula, always talk to your pediatrician before switching.
Is it safe to make homemade infant formula?
As search for homemade baby formula recipes spike online, experts warn that this trend can pose serious health risks to infants. "Homemade infant formula won’t meet your baby’s essential nutritional needs and can even be very dangerous to their growth and development," Middleberg says. "Babies’ nutritional needs are very specific in the first year of life and homemade infant formulas run the risk of containing too little or too much of certain vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium and protein."
Can I give my infant toddler formula?
The AAP says that although toddler formulas are not generally recommended for infants, if you absolutely have no other choice then toddler formula is safe for a few days for babies who are close to a year of age. "If your baby is almost one and eating a variety of solid foods, ask your pediatrician about using a toddler formula," Dr. Altmann advises. She recommends a Clean Label Purity Award-certified brand which has been independently tested for more than 400 contaminants and toxins. "You will also want a formula that has been fortified with vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc, calcium and Vitamin D and contains no added artificial sweeteners, growth hormones or GMOs, like Aussie Bubs, which is manufactured in Australia and available in the US."
Can I give my baby cow's milk or plant-based milk?
"There is no adequate alternative or substitute for the nutritional value that breast milk or formula provides to infants," Middleberg notes. She says that both breast milk and formula contain the optimum levels of electrolytes, protein, vitamins and minerals that babies need. "The protein levels in cow’s milk is too high and creates an excess load and burden on the young kidneys of an infant which could readily cause significant impairment and damage."
The AAP also advises parents to avoid cow milk or other milk substitutes for children under the age of 1, including almond or soy beverages. These products are not designed with the accurate amounts of imperative nutrition sources like protein, iron, calcium, and other crucial vitamins that babies need. The AAP warns that even if some of these options seem like they have enough nutrients from the label, the chemical forms of the nutrition may not be easily absorbed by the baby’s body or certain ingredients may affect each other.
How long does baby formula last?
Never use formula after the “Use By” date on the container, which is required by FDA regulations to be there. The FDA sets strict regulations on this date for formula, and the date is determined by the manufacturer, packer or distributor of the product based on product analysis through its shelf life, tests, handling, storage, preparation and more.
Should I purchase infant formula from abroad?
The AAP does not recommend purchasing imported formula from oversees since it is not FDA-reviewed. In a very urgent situation, Dr. Altmann says you can consider buying formula abroad from a reputable retailer such as Chemist Warehouse in Australia. "You'll also want to ensure that it meets the nutrient requirements of the US Infant Formula Act for an iron-fortified infant formula, and check to see the formula is compliant with their own government regulations," Dr. Altmann advises.
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 2:10 pm
Temple wrote:
The milk substitute was one subject--and fact.
It was *your* subject, which you introduced as an excuse and to distract from the *fact* that baby formula is being trucked to the illegal border migrants.. It wasn't the subject of the original post(s)
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The law was a subject you did know
Yep, i knew all about it
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and needed to be enlightened as to it, and fact. sigh--
The only thing surpassing your dumfukery is your wanton ignorance .. I enlightened you about the law when i posted (among the facts of the baby formula) the video of the admin's bobblehead, Psaki, who, like you, used the law as an excuse for the piss poor antics of this miserable admin
You chose to ingnore my enlightenment .. You're too dumb and ignorant to pay attention to what's posted besides your own drivel .. Now you've finally gotten wind of "the law" and think you've found the golden turd ..which is nothing more than a fuk'n excuse for putting illegal migrants before American citizens .. If this admin gave 2 fux about the law there wouldn't be so fuk'n many migrants at the border to begin with .. They *are* in fact ILLEGAL migrants ...HTH
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 5:45 pm
5-16-2022
America's Trade and Regulatory Policies Have Contributed to the Baby Formula Shortage.
Why do we have tariffs on imported formula in the middle of a shortage?
Rather than moving toward allowing greater trade, the U.S. has recently adopted policies making it more difficult to import infant formula.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the rewrite of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) championed by the Trump administration, set new limits on how much baby formula Canada could export—not just to the United States, but anywhere else in the world too.
As the CBC reported in 2018, that provision was likely a way for the Trump administration to snipe at China, after a Chinese-based company had invested $225 million in a formula manufacturing facility in Canada.
But the new "export fees" included in the USMCA likely make it more costly and difficult for America to import extra supplies of formula from its northern neighbor. Chalk it up to another self-inflicted wound of the trade war with China.
While each of these specific trade and regulatory policies has contributed to the infant formula shortage in small ways, the bigger picture should raise some difficult questions for the economic nationalists who believe that foreign trade is a vulnerability for America's economy.
Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.), for example, has suggested tightening the "Made in America" rules that already govern federal procurement to include "the entire commercial market." Using the power of the federal government to exclude even more foreign-made products, he argued in a New York Times op-ed last year, is "critical for our national security."
But, as the situation with Abbott Nutrition demonstrates, supply shocks can originate close to home too. Thanks to strict FDA regulations and oppressive tariffs, America is already largely dependent on only domestic suppliers for infant formula: America exports far more than it imports every year.
That's exactly the situation the economic nationalist want in all industries—and we're now seeing exactly how that can go wrong. Cutting off foreign trade and protecting domestic suppliers can make a country more vulnerable to unexpected supply problems, not more resilient.
America's Trade and Regulatory Policies Have Contributed to the Baby Formula Shortage
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 17, 2022 8:53 pm
Isn't this what hooters are for?
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Subject: Re: Baby Formula Shortage Tue May 24, 2022 11:16 pm
I'm a 28-year-old woman and have maple syrup urine disease. The formula shortage could kill me. Heather Marcoux Tue, May 24, 2022, 1:02 PM·
Hannah Dolins has maple syrup urine disease and needs a metabolic formula to live.
Without her formula, she can fall into a coma and die.
This is her story, as told to Heather Marcoux.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Hannah Dolins. It has been edited for length and clarity.
The last three months have been some of the most stressful of my life — because from the moment I heard about the Abbott formula recall, I was terrified.
I'm 28 years old. I am not ready to die. But without my specialized metabolic formula, Ketonex-2, I may die. I need my formula to live.
I have a rare genetic disease called maple syrup urine disease, or MSUD. Only about 2,000 people in the US live with this. I cannot metabolize protein, and trying to do it can kill me. My formula is a combination of all the broken-down amino acids, minerals, and vitamins my body needs.
I'm running out of formula
I need three cases of Ketonex-2 formula per month, which costs about $1,200 a month if you're paying out of pocket — and trust me, the insurance companies often find ways to make sure it's not covered. Each case includes six 400-gram cans. I need to consume more than half a can a day.
I have not received a case in three months.
I have COVID-19. I need my formula to fight it. My supply is dwindling every day, and I am scared.
The formula shortage may kill me, and I want everyone in this country to understand that. What happened at Abbott and how it is being handled could end my life.
I know too many families right now who have completely run out of formula. This is a disaster for us.
I want more information from the FDA
The FDA has not been transparent with us through this process. I understand why the FDA needed to shut down Abbott's formula production to make sure it was safe. But what I don't understand is why the FDA did not give people like me more information about what was going on with our sole source of nutrition.
I want the country to know that when I run out of Ketonex-2, hospitalization will be the only way to keep me alive, but it's a short-term solution that probably won't save my life. In the hospital, I'll be given an IV of D10 dextrose to keep my calorie intake up, but that won't give me any protein. For that, I would need my formula — but the hospitals, too, are running out of it.
Within 24 to 48 hours without my formula, my brain will start swelling and deteriorating. I will fall into a coma and likely die.
I don't want to die yet. I don't want my friends with MSUD to die, and I am so worried about them. There are thousands of people who need this formula to live. And Abbott was one of the only companies in the United States making our source of nutrition. We are being treated as an afterthought in the formula shortage.
I wish people were talking about the metabolic-formula shortage as much as they're talking about the baby-formula shortage, because we need help too. There's been more media coverage of the baby-formula shortages than the metabolic shortages, and we've been yelling and screaming for months, trying to get someone to listen to us.
We need the government to pass the Medical Nutrition Equity Act to ensure insurance coverage of medically necessary food, vitamins, and amino acids for metabolic disorders. We need help now.
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