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Operation Fly Formula flops as White House intervention fails to fill store shelves
Washington Times ^ | 6-20-22 | Susan Ferrechio and Tom Howell Jr.

Posted on 06/21/2022 12:15:44 PM PDT by dynachrome

A month after President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to import emergency supplies of infant formula, store shelves are still half empty and brands shipped on U.S. military planes from other countries are not yet helping many families struggling to find critical specialty brands.

The U.S. government began importing infant formula from Switzerland, the United Kingdom and elsewhere one month ago. It launched Operation Fly Formula to address a shortage that was triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a major formula recall and a decision by the FDA to shutter one of the nation’s top formula-producing plants for several months citing health violations.

Despite government intervention, many families with infants are still desperately searching for their next formula can. They have had to rely on social media groups to learn when store shelves are restocked or to buy from people who are selling or trading a can or two.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: babies; babyformula; food; residentjojo; shortages; supply
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Good job, JoJo.
1 posted on 06/21/2022 12:15:44 PM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome

https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/childrens-health/formula-homemade-baby-formula/


2 posted on 06/21/2022 12:17:17 PM PDT by dynachrome (“We cannot save Ukraine by dooming the US economy.” Rand Paul)
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Well as long as the illegals get theirs all is fine


3 posted on 06/21/2022 12:18:57 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: dynachrome

Shameful.

Afghanistan.

This.


4 posted on 06/21/2022 12:20:16 PM PDT by rlmorel (Nolnah's Razor: Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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To: dynachrome

Could it be setting up the “Aborted Babies are not Starving Babies” narrative ahead of 2024? \S


5 posted on 06/21/2022 12:21:28 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: dynachrome

Joe, the baby killer.


6 posted on 06/21/2022 12:24:12 PM PDT by Terry L Smith
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March: Government incompetence helps turn a baby food shortage into a national crisis.

April: Empty shelves in the baby food aisle.

May: OMG! We're going to do something about this!

June: Empty shelves in baby food aisle, shelves in the feminine products aisle are also now empty.

7 posted on 06/21/2022 12:25:23 PM PDT by jz638
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To: Terry L Smith

Sumtang is not right when we have to beg food and fuel from other countries. Even the radical left should see this.


8 posted on 06/21/2022 12:26:28 PM PDT by oldasrocks
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To: dynachrome

‘Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f**k things up.” - 0bama


9 posted on 06/21/2022 12:26:29 PM PDT by beekay (Justice for Ashli Babbitt! Say her name.)
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To: dynachrome

Joe cannot do anything!
Even during wars and communist mismanagement, there were always some formula available!
Only Joe can screw it up so badly!


10 posted on 06/21/2022 12:26:30 PM PDT by AZJeep (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0AHQkryIIs)
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April: Empty shelves in the baby food aisle.

May: OMG! We’re going to do something about this!

June: Empty shelves in baby food aisle, shelves in the feminine products aisle are also now empty.

If they screw up the beer availability, it’s game over.


11 posted on 06/21/2022 12:29:41 PM PDT by Flick Lives
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This guy is the definition of FUBAR.


12 posted on 06/21/2022 12:36:56 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore.)
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‘Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to f**k things up.” - 0bama

That quote should go on the demented dictator's tombstone.

13 posted on 06/21/2022 12:44:07 PM PDT by DaBroasta
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To: Flick Lives

England has suffered a beer shortage because (get ready for it!) of a CO2 shortage! Damn greenies shutting down fossil fuel power generation killed beer!


14 posted on 06/21/2022 12:54:14 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (Wanting to make America great isn’t an insult unless you’re trying to make it worse! ULTRAMAGA!!)
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To: dynachrome
It took, what - a week to get water to the Superdome after Katrina.

Government does nothing well.

15 posted on 06/21/2022 12:56:58 PM PDT by grobdriver (The CDC can KMA!)
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Idiots flew a C-17 load as a PR stunt. Each C-17 can carry roughly a mere 2 semi truck loads. That’s nothing for a continent wide shortage.

This was just a “look, we’re doing something” stunt, nothing more.


16 posted on 06/21/2022 1:02:28 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up..)
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Seventeen months from “Build Back Better” to “America complains too much.” Hard to believe that Monkeypox and Putin managed to jack the price of fuel so high and the availability of commodities so low. The only thing we’re not short on is excuses. 29 months of this crap to go.


17 posted on 06/21/2022 1:03:51 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: dynachrome
Mothers wanted baby formula.

Joetato got them fly formula.


18 posted on 06/21/2022 1:04:02 PM PDT by TigersEye (Shall not be infringed!)
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Operation Fly Formula flops as White House intervention fails to fill store shelves

Who's shocked??? Anyone??? Bueller???

19 posted on 06/21/2022 1:05:20 PM PDT by rockabyebaby (THE BEST IS YET TO COME - (PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP))
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To: dynachrome

Here in California, Governor Gruesome signed an Executive order mandating that all stores that sell baby formula and charge more than 10% over what they were charging in March, will be Prosecuted for Price Gouging.

I know some people that own grocery chain stores and I warned them and tried to convince them to STOP carrying Baby Formula and put a sign where the product should be to Call the Governor, he has set the price, get it from him.


20 posted on 06/21/2022 1:05:35 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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