Babies During Baby Formula Shortage, Breastfeeding is Not an Option for All Moms Before baby formula was mass produced about 100 years ago, many babies suffered from malnutrition if their mothers were unable to breastfeed them, says Carla Cevasco, professor of American Studies at Rutgers University. Today, many moms rely on formula to ensure their baby’s health — and may not be able to breastfeed, or their baby may have different nutritional needs...
supply chain Everything You Need to Know on the Baby Formula Shortage A recall, inflation, panic buying and a weak supply chain all exacerbated the shortage of baby formula
Parenting How to Adapt to the Baby Formula Shortage If you’re running out of powdered baby formula, there are other varieties of formula you can feed your baby, says pediatrician Dr. Anthony Porto. NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker spoke with him and University of Miami business dean John Quelch to understand the shortage and help parents through it.
Babies What Not to Do During the Baby Formula Shortage There was already a supply chain issue impacting baby formula, and then a recall impacted the supply even further. But it’s a bad idea to dilute formula to make it last longer, says Dr. Michael Anderson. He’s a pediatric critical care physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C.
supply chain Demand for Chocolate Still High During Pandemic The pandemic hasn’t impacted America’s sweet tooth, with retail sales of chocolate up more than 5 percent per quarter last year.
rebound Miami Chocolatier Faces High Costs Ahead of NY Christmas Markets With New York City’s popular outdoor Christmas markets underway, Exquisito Chocolates in Miami encounters some supply chain headaches as it prepares to participate in one outdoor market. Delays and high costs for construction materials force owner Carolina Quijano to change her booth’s design to make it more affordable.
LX Inflation Is Driving up the Cost of Everything — Except These 8 Things Inflation reached 30-year high in 2021, in large part due to the pandemic, which caused supply chain issues and surges in consumer demand. But not everything costs way more today than it used to. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky explains why these eight things cost less today than they did in 2001
supply chain Shipping Delays and Your Holiday Toys See how delays in the supply chain are causing problems for the toys you plan to buy this holiday season.
supply chain What To Know About Supply Chain Shortages Ahead of Christmas Wondering why there are supply chain shortages for so many essential products in 2021? Here’s what to know leading up to Christmas and the new year.
LX How Can the US Fix Supply Chain Shortages? Wondering why there are shortages of food, cars, chips and many more essential products in 2021? Here’s how COVID crashed the supply chain.