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In recent months, there has been a downpour of information that has been released in regards to the current formula recall which has resulted in a considerable amount of formula shortages. In this episode, I am joined by researcher and writer Helena Bottemiller Evich who is the senior food and agriculture reporter at Politico and has followed closely on the topic. Helena is here to provide us with a look behind the unfortunate shortage of formula and the hard times that many parents are facing while trying to feed their formula-fed babies.

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In this episode, Helena will be talking about:

• The current formula recall that is affecting the country and a detailed explanation on what triggered this event

• The timeline of how the reports began and WHEN and HOW the Food Drug Administration, Center for Disease Control and Abbott Nutrition company responded to these concerns

• Suggestions on how parents and caregivers can help each other during these hard times of formula recall and formula shortage

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Helena Bottemiller Evich is the senior food and agriculture reporter at POLITICO, where she writes about the policy and politics that shape our food system, from the farm bill to school lunch.

• She has received numerous awards for her work, including a George Polk Award for a series on climate change and two James Beard Awards for features on nutrition and science.

• Before joining POLITICO in 2013, she was a reporter at Food Safety News where she covered deadly foodborne illness outbreaks and the run-up to Congress passing the most significant update to food safety law in a century. 

• Her work is widely cited in the media and has also appeared in the Columbia Journalism Review and on NBC News.

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To follow and learn more about Helena Bottemiller Evich:

• Follow her twitter @hbottemiller

• Follow her on IG @heleenabena

• Follow @politico

• Politico website

• To read more articles CLICK HERE

To be placed in the early list of her upcoming food policy newsletter:

• Email hbevich@gmail.com 

Formula recall articles:

• How the FDA’s food division fails to regulate health and safety hazards

• A dangerous shortage of specialty formulas ARTICLE

• Senators demand answers from Abbott on infant formula recall ARTICLE

• FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula (February 2022)

• Whistleblower warned FDA about formula plant months before baby deaths

• What else have they been missing?' Massive infant formula recall raises questions about FDA inspections

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