Opinion: The U.S. needs a reliable supply of baby formula. A new bill in Congress can help
Families in America should never have to scrounge for baby formula. The United States needs a diverse and resilient supply of infant formula. Boosting the ability of smaller companies to compete in this market against the three large formula makers — Abbott, Mead Johnson, and Nestlé Gerber — could help make shortages a thing of the past.
We come at this issue from different perspectives. One of us (M.G.) scrambled to find formula for her twin grandsons, who were born nearly three months early in February 2022. The other (R.D.), the ranking member of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee, has long been focused on bolstering food safety in the United States.
