President Biden today (May 18,2022) invoked the Defense Production Act to address a nationwide shortage in baby formula, marking a major attempt to ramp up domestic production rapidly as parents are scrambling and store shelves are running empty, according to the Washington Post website.
The White House said the directive requires the suppliers of key formula ingredients to prioritize the delivery of those resources to formula manufacturers, adding that it would simultaneously launch a new operation to ensure faster flights of imports using Defense Department air cargo contacts.
The two moves reflected the magnitude of the shortage, which has some parents driving for miles on end to locate formula, including specialty products that are critical to infants' health.
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