Infant formula shortage takes its toll on Mid-South families
Two-week-old Hall Aydin Sarinoglu is fed by his mother Selden Sarinoglu. Hall, who was born premature at 35 weeks, needs a special formula that his parents were able to find at Walmart in Forrest City, Arkansas. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The infant formula shortage has been caused by the closing of an Abbott Labs facility in Sturgis, Michigan, as well as the greater global supply chain crisis.
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Infant formula supply chain crisis Tennessee Grocers and Convenience Store Association Rob IkardRob Moore
Rob Moore covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in English from The University of Memphis.
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