How baby formula recalls have mounted amid Trump staff cuts to the FDA

Multiple brands of infant formula have been recalled recently due to bacterial contamination, and experts say the Food and Drug Administration is inadequately prepared to deal with the health threat they pose in the wake of Trump administration cuts...

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/infant-formula-recalls-trump-fda-staff-cuts

 

Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data

Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with Pfas or phthalates…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/10/fda-baby-formula-safety-claims-contradict-data

 

U.S. Senate passes bill to try to prevent more infant formula deaths and shortages

"I'm very concerned about staffing cuts. We're seeing that in the FDA. We're seeing it across other vital agencies, particularly agencies that are entrusted with product safety and consumer safety. There have been significant cutbacks, and I'm fearful that that's going to lead to some other tragic incidents in the future because the resources necessary to safeguard these products are not sufficient," he said…

https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2026-05-03/u-s-senate-passes-bill-to-try-to-prevent-more-infant-formula-deaths-and-shortages 

Abbott enriched shareholders as faulty plant needed repairs, records show | US news | The Guardian

A deadly bacteria outbreak in baby formula and an ongoing formula shortage stem from issues some economists characterize as "rot" in the nation's economic system: prioritization of shareholder wealth and consolidation...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/may/20/abbott-baby-formula-shareholder-profits

Cartoon: Baby formula

https://www.dailykos.com/story/2022/5/16/2098392/-Cartoon-Baby-formula

House GOP leaders, other Republicans vote against bill to ease baby formula shortage - The Washington Post

… "Republicans aren't interested in solutions. They're interested in theater and chaos," he tweeted Wednesday. "House Democrats offered a baby formula solution to help your family. Almost every House GOP member voted against it."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/19/republicans-baby-formula/