EPISODE · Jun 3, 2022 · 41 MIN
Formula
from All The F Words · host Joanne Greene
As of the recording of this episode, formula stock is down 40% throughout the United States—a catastrophic shortage caused by a massive recall by Abbott, the company that makes Similac and other infant formula and food products. As a result, parents—especially ones with limited resources and access—are frantically searching for nutrition for their babies. On this episode, we talk about the history of infant feeding, the root cause and implications of this shortage, why chestfeeding isn’t necessarily the obvious solution for all parents, and the conversation the shortage has brought up about how we judge the way people choose to feed their babies.Follow us on social media @allthefwordspodWrite to us! [email protected] of Infant Feeding https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-breastfeeding-history/629889/Nestle Baby Formula Scandalhttps://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6#nestl-was-accused-of-getting-third-world-mothers-hooked-on-formula-2The Great Protein Fiasco from Maintenance Phasehttps://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-great-protein-fiasco/id1535408667?i=1000533846093History of Baby Formula https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/concise-history-infant-formula-twists-and-turns-includedWhy is the Infant Formula Shortage Happening?https://www.healthline.com/health-news/infant-formula-shortage-why-its-happening-and-what-parents-can-dohttps://www.ama-al-projimo.org/baby-formula-shortage?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhLKUBhDiARIsAMaTLnFgW7-UcjI9qFlLrYkM6NMVMuYI_XQJq-dpaurvdh2ptFUMMqgo1L4aAqGAEALw_wcBProblems exposed by shortagehttps://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/05/17/a-baby-formula-shortage-feeds-criticism-of-corporate-heft-and-price-gouging?utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=a.22brand_pmax&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous&gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrnH4QiKzVBWa5BEl5RLMHMp3fiFfaVr3UbPMb2X19YpZZ2Iwd3rWNhoCtC0QAvD_BwEWhat to dohttps://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/Are-there-shortages-of-infant-formula-due-to-COVID-19.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrhgcUd2hxh_RTPTCOTzFZynPhyPEiptxZvFJplFJl-HVlToIHxAHzBoCONoQAvD_BwEDon’t Make Homemade Formula https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/baby-formula-shortage-instagram-recipe-dangerous-1356831/
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As of the recording of this episode, formula stock is down 40% throughout the United States—a catastrophic shortage caused by a massive recall by Abbott, the company that makes Similac and other infant formula and food products. As a result, parents—especially ones with limited resources and access—are frantically searching for nutrition for their babies. On this episode, we talk about the history of infant feeding, the root cause and implications of this shortage, why chestfeeding isn’t necessarily the obvious solution for all parents, and the conversation the shortage has brought up about how we judge the way people choose to feed their babies.Follow us on social media @allthefwordspodWrite to us! [email protected] of Infant Feeding https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-breastfeeding-history/629889/Nestle Baby Formula Scandalhttps://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6#nestl-was-accused-of-getting-third-world-mothers-hooked-on-formula-2The Great Protein Fiasco from Maintenance Phasehttps://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-great-protein-fiasco/id1535408667?i=1000533846093History of Baby Formula https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/concise-history-infant-formula-twists-and-turns-includedWhy is the Infant Formula Shortage Happening?https://www.healthline.com/health-news/infant-formula-shortage-why-its-happening-and-what-parents-can-dohttps://www.ama-al-projimo.org/baby-formula-shortage?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhLKUBhDiARIsAMaTLnFgW7-UcjI9qFlLrYkM6NMVMuYI_XQJq-dpaurvdh2ptFUMMqgo1L4aAqGAEALw_wcBProblems exposed by shortagehttps://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/05/17/a-baby-formula-shortage-feeds-criticism-of-corporate-heft-and-price-gouging?utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=a.22brand_pmax&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous&gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrnH4QiKzVBWa5BEl5RLMHMp3fiFfaVr3UbPMb2X19YpZZ2Iwd3rWNhoCtC0QAvD_BwEWhat to dohttps://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/Are-there-shortages-of-infant-formula-due-to-COVID-19.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrhgcUd2hxh_RTPTCOTzFZynPhyPEiptxZvFJplFJl-HVlToIHxAHzBoCONoQAvD_BwEDon’t Make Homemade Formula <a...
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