baby formula shortage
Detroit, MICHIGAN — The conditions that led to a shortage of baby formula were set in motion long before the February 2022 closure of the Similac factory tipped the U.S. into a crisis.
Retailers nationwide reported supplies of baby formula were out of stock at a rate of 43% during the week ended...

![Baby formula is displayed on the shelves of a grocery store with a sign limiting purchases in Indianapolis, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off store shelves. Editor’s Note: To date, there has been no indication from the local DHSS that manages the American Samoa’s WIC program, nor from local parents or suppliers that the ‘shortage’ of baby formula has reached American Samoa. [AP Photo/Michael Conroy] Empty baby formula shelves](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/empty_baby_formula_shelves_web.jpg?itok=tO-zglsd)