Market supply data for infant formula show that famine is worsening, particularly in the US South and Southwest, where low-income families are hardest hit.
Data is based on sales in stores such as grocery stores, club stores and pharmacies, which account for 80 percent of baby food sales.
Wall Street Magazine In the data that research firm IRI says it has obtained, it reported:
According to the latest data from research firm IRI, 23 percent of powdered infant formula, up from 21 percent last week, will be out of stock in the country in the week ending May 22. In the first week of January and before the recall of baby food manufactured by Abbott Laboratories, 11% of baby food was out of stock due to supply chain shortcomings and inflation due to the pandemic. According to the IRI, the normal coverage of powder mixes out of stock prior to the pandemic was between 5 and 7 percent.
In 2019, the most recent year for which data are available, approximately 1.6 million infants were eligible for WIC care. The program is designed to provide families with free formula and position the federal government as the largest purchaser of infant formula. According to the White House, nearly half of infant formulas nationwide are purchased by WIC members. More than 50 percent of babies born in Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, and Louisiana enjoyed WIC benefits in 2019, according to the WSJ’s analysis of USDA census and data.
magazine Kansas, Georgia, Texas, Montana, and Tennessee are reportedly facing the worst famine.
Breitbart News
Special state conventions of the federal nutrition program mean that Abbott’s Similac is the most widely used formula in 34 states and the District of Columbia. It also means it’s harder for smaller mix manufacturers to compete for market share.
“The result is a market with little competition, little flexibility, making it prone to error,” the article said.
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