ArticlePreventive medicine reports2023
Coping with the 2022 infant formula shortage.
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- Exploring the Experiences of Families Impacted by the 2022 Commercial Milk Formula (CMF) Food Insecurity Crisis in the United States of America: A Scoping Review.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2026Article
- Triple Threat or Mere Inconvenience? Exploring the Effect of COVID-19 Precautions, Lack of Access to Lactation Care, and the Infant Formula Shortage on Breastfeeding Behavior of Parents in the Midwest of the United States.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Article
- The realism of behavioral theory-based vs. non-theory-based AI agents during a simulated infant formula shortage.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2026Article
- "Figure it out or starve": The Impact of an Infant-Formula Shortage on Prenatal Infant Feeding Intentions.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Observational
- Mothers' Experiences During the 2022 Infant Formula Shortage in Washington D.C.Maternal and child health journal · 2024Article
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- Impact of the 2022 national formula shortage on clinical decision-making of healthcare providers in switching amino acid formulas for infants with cow's milk protein allergy: a survey-based study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
- Managing cow's milk protein allergy during the 2022 formula shortage: decision-making among pediatric healthcare providers.Frontiers in allergy · 2024Article
- Navigating formula shortages: associations of parental perspectives on transitioning to alternative infant formulas for cow's milk protein allergy during the 2022 national formula shortage.Frontiers in allergy · 2023Article
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- Improved Impact on Clinical Outcomes and Reduced Cost of Care Associated With Switching Hypoallergenic Amino Acid-Based Formulas.Sage open pediatricsArticle
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Abstract
To estimate the proportion of US consumers who sought formula during the shortage, what coping mechanisms they used, and public support for formula policies, we conducted an online survey of approximately 1,000 US consumers in August 2022 via Qualtrics. Approximately 35% of consumers attempted to purchase formula during the shortage, for their own household or on behalf of someone else, and the most common coping mechanisms were focused on searching different outlets (e.g., multiple stores, online). During the shortage public health agencies published recommendations for consumers - some were highly utilized (e.g., searching multiple stores), however, some were utilized less frequently (e.g., brand switching, breastfeeding). Additionally, despite warnings, some consumers still attempted to make their own formula. Understanding what coping mechanisms were and were not utilized, and their related risks has important implications for improving public health outreach in the future. Finally, we find considerable public support for regulation to ensure adequate supply of formula in the future, in particular regulation allowing imported formula and increased government involvement in the number of firms producing formula.
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