Baby formula shortage disproportionately hit Black and Hispanic parents

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Baby formula shortage disproportionately hit Black and Hispanic parents
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The FDA Commissioner told Congress this week that the shortage likely won't subside until July.

Black and Hispanic mothers rely on and may struggle to find formula more often than white women, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

that 20% of Black women and 23% of Hispanic women exclusively breastfeed through six months, compared to 29% of white women, according to AP.Low-income families in general buy the majority of formula in the U.S. Experts fear that small neighborhood grocery stores, which vulnerable populations rely on for formula, may be less likely to replenish their stock as quickly as larger retail stores with more buying power.

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