12 May 2022

US parents struggling to find baby formula

From Morning Report, 7:48 am on 12 May 2022

Parents across the United States are desperate to find baby formula - supply disruptions have left shelves bare.

Months of shortages have been exacerbated by a recall at Abbott, which was forced to close its largest US formula manufacturing plant in February due to contamination concerns.

It follows a separate warning from Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky that Russia's blockade of its ports will affect the supply of food worldwide.

Washington correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Morning Report.