Pallets of baby formula are transferred to a truck after arriving at an Air Force C-17 at the Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis on Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Operation Stork Speed will commence with several steps. One includes the initiation of a nutrient review, which will be the FDA's first comprehensive update and review of infant formula nutrients since 1998. Another step includes ramping up testing for heavy metals and other contaminants in baby formula, while other steps revolve around addressing transparency and labeling concerns in the baby formula manufacturing industry.
"The FDA is deeply committed to ensuring that moms and other caregivers of infants and young children and other individuals who rely on infant formula for their nutritional needs have confidence that these products are safe, consistently available, and contain the nutrients essential to promote health and well-being during critical stages of development and life," said acting FDA Commissioner Sara Brenner. "Whether breastfed, bottle-fed or both, the rising generation must be nourished in a way that promotes health and longevity over the course of their lives."
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A House member holds a can of Similac infant formula during a news conference about the shortage of baby formula outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In a statement following news of the initiative, Scott Stoffel, a spokesperson for Abbott Laboratories, said the company was looking forward to supporting the efforts of Operation Stork Speed.
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"We look forward to working with the Secretary, the FDA, and the scientific and medical communities to continue to make infant formulas even closer to breast milk and support the aims of Operation Stork Speed," Stoffel said. "Each ingredient in our formulas is purposefully chosen for the type of baby we’re feeding and their unique dietary needs."
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