India, March 19 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, along with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or HHS, launched an initiative to expand options for safe, reliable, and nutritious infant formula, the sole source of nutrition for infants as an alternative to human milk.
Under the leadership of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the initiative, named "Operation Stork Speed," would focus on infant formula through a set of actions to improve the domestic infant formula supply. The health agencies expect the initiative to enhance the quality, safety, nutritional adequacy, and resilience of infant formulas.
The news comes amid increased concerns about the safety and availability of nutritionally adequate formula ...