Podcasts about Similac

In hour 1, we continue to discuss the "environmental health hazards" we are exposed to, with a focus on baby formula & baby food. In hour 2, we discuss more information regarding TWA800.Webstie: truthernet.com Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TheFactHunterEmail: thefacthunter@mail.com Snail Mail: George Hobbs PO Box 109 Goldsboro, MD  21636Show Notes:We Need To Know If Intelligence Agencies Covered Up The 1996 Crash Of TWA 800 https://thefederalist.com/2018/09/18/need-know-intelligence-agencies-covered-1996-crash-twa-800/ The Passengers of Flight 800 https://www.whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/CRASH/TWA/PASSENGERS.html William H. Donaldson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Donaldson Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System Baby Food Autism Lawsuit https://www.lawsuit-information-center.com/baby-food-autism-lawsuit.html It's not the bugs in Similac that make me sick - let's recall the other ingredients (opinion) https://www.naturalnews.com/029863_Similac_infant_formula.html The Scandal of Infant Formula https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/the-scandal-of-infant-formula/#gsc.tab=0 Midroll clip is from Law of Liberty Baptist Church in Jacksonville Florida. http://LawofLibertyBaptist.com  https://x.com/SaltyGirl09/status/1917191524695085216

Explicit. Your favorite cousins discuss several topics including: The Trump Tariffs, The Hands Off Protests, The Economy, How Conservatives make Bad Art, the Resurgence in Y2K fashion, When a Mall is Dying, Snowtep Culture, Drake & More Title Track By @DJCBATTLE

After a short hiatus, the Great Trials team is back in action! This week, Steve and Yvonne interview Jake Plattenberger and Alan Holcomb of TorHoerman Law about the high-stakes legal battle, Margo Gill vs. Abbott Laboratories. The case revolves around a $495 million verdict awarded to Margo Gill, representing her daughter Robynn Davis, who suffered catastrophic injuries from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed Similac Special Care 24 formula by Abbott Labs.    Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review   Case Details: Margo Gill's premature infant daughter, Robynn Davis, was born on August 26, 2021, at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Shortly after birth, doctors transferred Robynn to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, where she was fed Similac cow's milk-based formula, manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. After consuming these products, Robynn developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening gastrointestinal disease that primarily affects premature infants. As a result of NEC, Robynn required extensive surgery and now faces long-term health complications. The complaint alleged that Abbott Laboratories, along with sales representatives Matthew McClure and Tara Todd, aggressively marketed their cow's milk-based formula as safe for premature infants, despite being aware that it significantly increased the risk of NEC. It also claims Abbott failed to provide adequate warnings about the risks of NEC. Additionally, Abbott falsely promoted their formula as essential for the growth and development of preterm infants. (Source)   Guest Bios: Jake Plattenberger Since joining TorHoerman Law in 2009, Jacob Plattenberger has taken hundreds of depositions, argued in countless hearings, and tried over thirty-five (35) cases to a jury. His experience in and out of the courtroom has made him a passionate advocate for those injured due to the negligence of others. Jake started his career trying cases at one of the busiest civil courthouses in the country – the Richard J. Daley Center in downtown Chicago. He started out doing insurance defense because he knew that afforded him the best opportunity to get courtroom experience. “When I was working on the defense side, I always knew that I was going to be a plaintiff's lawyer. I knew that being able and willing to try a case to a jury was a skill that I needed to have if I was going to be able to offer my clients the best legal representation. Insurance companies and corporate defendants need to believe you when you say you will take them to trial – they need to fear that.” This type of real trial experience is exceedingly rare in complex civil litigation and having seen it from the defense side gives Jake an added advantage. Read Full Bio   Alan Holcomb Alan Holcomb brings over a decade of experience handling catastrophic injury cases to the team. Widely recognized for his legal advocacy and broad experience as a trial lawyer, Alan has handled cases in more than 20 states nationwide.  Alan works on cases ranging from products liability, severe burn injuries, wrongful death, chemical exposure, car accidents, lung disease, negligent security, and more. He puts his diverse expertise to work for his clients every day, dedicating his life to representing the people. After earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, Alan received his juris doctorate from Emory University School of Law. Before forming Turnbull, Holcomb & Moak, Alan was an equity partner at one of the top insurance defense firms in the country, where he represented some of the largest companies in the world and acted as national coordinating counsel for a large chemical/flavor manufacturer. This experience taught Alan that he wanted to help equalize the power imbalance between well-funded corporations and consumers, leading him to a career fighting for the people as a plaintiff's attorney. Licensed in Georgia, California, Mississippi, and Ohio, Alan is determined to hold major corporations accountable. He relentlessly pursues justice, passionately advocating for his clients every step of the way. Read Full Bio   Links: TorHoerman Law on Facebook: THLawyers Check out previous episodes and meet the GTP Team: Great Trials Podcast   Show Sponsors: Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

A panel of attorneys discuss local and regional legal issues, including the latest attempts by death row inmate Marcellus Williams to make his case for innocence, and an update on a $495 million verdict against the manufacturers of Similac baby formula.

Plus: McDonald's shares rise despite the company reporting lower quarterly sales. Shares of Abbott Laboratories decline after a jury finds the company failed to warn that its Similac formula for premature infants caused a bowel disease. J.R. Whalen reports. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thoughts on the rigged #Supetbowl you don't have to be a MAGA or a Trump supporter just a general NFL fan to see this SB is bullshit. #FuckTaylorSwift & the #Swifties #LetTrumpLoose @ the SB so we can have something memorable l. Plus my history lesson for you Similac & mediocre Swifties. POP MUSIC BELONGS TO BLACK WOMEN, we just let a few of y'all @ our BBQ tables. The ones we let in had to follow our BLUEPRINT. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephlittunapologetic/message

Thoughts on the rigged #Supetbowl you don't have to be a MAGA or a Trump supporter just a general NFL fan to see this SB is bullshit. #FuckTaylorSwift & the #Swifties #LetTrumpLoose @ the SB so we can have something memorable l. Plus my history lesson for you Similac & mediocre Swifties. POP MUSIC BELONGS TO BLACK WOMEN, we just let a few of y'all @ our BBQ tables. The ones we let in had to follow our BLUEPRINT. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephlittunapologetic/message

Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas:  ·      Erika Can't and Shouldn't Sing ·      Thanksgiving Shit ·      Pilgrim Roddy And His Interstate Haters ·      Mexican Parties: BEWARE! There's Babies Under Those Coats! ·      Holiday Traditions: The Cousin Walk ·      Martin Offers Listeners Jesus and Salvation While The Rest of the Crew Offers Zingers ·      Target's Zelda Mission: Free the Hennessy, Similac, and Sudafed ·      Square Up: No Chingues Has Started the Regional Mexican Tortilla War ·      Life Hack: Tuck Warm Tortillas in Your Pants to Stay Toasty All Winter ·      Hot Cheetos Inflation and Old Folks Reminiscing ·      Roddy—Child Model, Chip Mogul, and Confident Street Strutter ·      McDonald's Value Meal Prices Throughout the Decades ·      Old Man Martin Explains Fiscal Responsibility to Uninterested Teenagers ·      Journalists Kidnapped In Mexico ·      Shoutout to All Journalists ·      Jenna Ortega Leaves Scream in Solidarity with Former Co-Star ·      Diddy Accusations ·      How Should You Handle Misogyny in Hip Hop?  ·      Tia Self-Defense: A Good Offense is the Best Defense ·      Should Guys Always Pay on Dates? ·      Women, Just Settle (Because Bed Frames Are Overrated) ·      Debbie Was Right ·      What's Andre 3000 Fluting On About? ·      Ghosts of Assholes Past ·      Donyale Luna, First Black Supermodel ·      Opioid Documentaries ·      Sports Gambling Apps Are Slimy and Exploitative  ·      Good Burger   We have no idea what we're doing... but we're keeping it moving with the unearned confidence of a mediocre White man! ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Listen, subscribe, share, and leave a five-star review! (or go to hell). Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads, Instagram⁠⁠⁠,   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nochingues/message --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nochingues/message

Let's do the math. A human's average life span: 80 years. Years after Similac and Gerbers: say 75 years. At approximately 1000 meals per year, that's a lifetime of 75,000 meals. What if you had a different recipe for every one of those 75,000 meals? Celia Sack does. She is one of the owners of Omnivore Books in San Francisco. They sell nothing but cookbooks and books about food and drink. You don't go into her store asking, “What should I be reading?” but instead, “What should I be cooking or baking?" We ‘drop' this podcast on Thanksgiving Day when everyone is thinking about food. Celia thinks about it every day. And, of course, we're all thinking about things to be thankful for, including our listeners. We're thankful for our chance to talk with Celia. She is a delight. Books mentioned in this podcast: Small Victories by Julia Turshen Kitchen Simple: Essential Recipes for Everyday Cooking by James Peterson The Nutmeg Trail: Recipes and Stories Along the Ancient Spice Routines by Eleanor Ford The Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer The New Basics Cookbook by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins The Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert The Art of Mexican Cooking by Diana Kennedy Mourad: New Moroccan by Mourad Lahlou Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Simone Beck, and Louisette Bertholle The Way to Cook by Julia Child Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking by Julia Child The Pat Conroy Cookbook: Recipes and Stories of My Life by Pat Conroy The Escoffier Cookbook: and Guide to the Fine Art of Cookery for Connoisseurs, Chefs, Epicures by Auguste Escoffier Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman Dining In: Highly Cookable Recipes by Alison Roman The Zuni Cafe Cookbook by Judy Rogers

Wired reports on NASA’s new Artemis 1 mission, which could lead to another moonwalk and lay the groundwork for putting astronauts on Mars. Bloomberg Businessweek investigates how deadly bacteria spread in a Similac factory — and caused the U.S. baby-formula shortage. Vox explains how California’s gas-car ban could change how every American drives. The U.S. Open will now let players be coached from the stands. The Wall Street Journal has the story.

The discussions surrounding President Biden's decision to forgive some student debt for millions of Americans continued with some opponents saying it would increase inflation and it amounts to an unfair bailout for elites and those that could not manage their loans.  The White House chose to fight back by highlighting several Republican lawmakers who had six and seven figure PPP loans forgiven which taxpayers were also in the hook for.  Julia Manchester, national political reporter at The Hill, joins us for this, more fallout from the Mar-a-Lago raid, and Democrats thinking they may have a chance in November after all.   Next, Abbott Laboratories has restarted production of Similac at their plant Michigan that was at the center of the U.S. baby formula shortage.  One thing that gets overlooked was what caused the shutdown…a lot of sloppiness coming from the factory.  By the time FDA investigators showed up for their annual inspection, it was already a year overdue because of Covid restrictions.  Despite finding evidence of cronobacter bacteria at the plant, the FDA relied on Abbot to fix its own problems and then came a whistleblower report.  By the time the plant was shut down some babies had fallen ill, and the shortage was imminent.  Anna Edney, national healthcare reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for how the US baby formula shortage got started.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A deadly bacteria sickened babies across the the US. When the FDA finally acted, officials focused on a Similac factory in Michigan—and the country suddenly found itself desperately short of formula. Mark Leydorf reads Bloomberg Businessweek's "How Deadly Bacteria Spread in a Similac Factory—and Caused the US Formula Shortage" by Susan Berfield and Anna Edney.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly are calling on a federal judge to reinstate North Carolina's 20-week abortion ban. It's the latest decision from conservatives to restrict abortion access in North Carolina, which is one of the only states in the South to allow abortion. Meanwhile, Democrats have pledged to fight for women's right to choose. Tradesha Woodard will have the latest on the motion to reinstate the ban and what could be next ahead of midterm elections. A Charlotte mother filed a lawsuit against Abbott, the maker of Similac baby formula, saying the company misled parents and doctors that its products are safe for premature babies. The lawsuit comes after the woman's daughter died after drinking a cow-based formula, which led to a deadly condition in premature babies. Richard DeVayne has the details on the lawsuit and why attorneys in the case say Abbott's comments against the lawsuit don't add up. Plus, if you're still unable to smell after having COVID-19, you're not alone. In fact, new research shows roughly 27 million people haven't regained their senses despite an otherwise full recovery. Ben Thompson connects the dots on the long-term impacts of losing your sense of smell and why you shouldn't panic just yet. Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. and join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!

Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly are calling on a federal judge to reinstate North Carolina's 20-week abortion ban. It's the latest decision from conservatives to restrict abortion access in North Carolina, which is one of the only states in the South to allow abortion. Meanwhile, Democrats have pledged to fight for women's right to choose. Tradesha Woodard will have the latest on the motion to reinstate the ban and what could be next ahead of midterm elections. A Charlotte mother filed a lawsuit against Abbott, the maker of Similac baby formula, saying the company misled parents and doctors that its products are safe for premature babies. The lawsuit comes after the woman's daughter died after drinking a cow-based formula, which led to a deadly condition in premature babies. Richard DeVayne has the details on the lawsuit and why attorneys in the case say Abbott's comments against the lawsuit don't add up. Plus, if you're still unable to smell after having COVID-19, you're not alone. In fact, new research shows roughly 27 million people haven't regained their senses despite an otherwise full recovery. Ben Thompson connects the dots on the long-term impacts of losing your sense of smell and why you shouldn't panic just yet. Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. and join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!

After multiple formula-related infant deaths were reported to the FDA in February, samples from Abbott Laboratories' Sturgis, Michigan baby formula production facility tested positive for cronobacter, triggering a recall and a subsequent formula shortage. In this episode, Jen uncovers monopoly and neglect in the baby formula production industry, lack of oversight by the FDA, and the United States' refusal to adopt the World Health Organization's International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the shownotes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd254-baby-formula-shortage Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD234: AWOL Recall: The Rock and Play Sleeper The Formula Shortage Abbott. Jun 15, 2022. “Update on Abbott's Sturgis Plant and Formula Production.” “Testimony of Robert M. Califf, M.D., Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, before the Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Infant Formula Crisis: Addressing the Shortages and Getting Formula on Shelves.” May 26, 2022. U.S. Senate. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. May 18, 2022. “Guidance for Industry: Infant Formula Enforcement Discretion Policy” [FDA–2022–D–0814]. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Annie Gasparro and Jaewon Kang. May 12, 2022. “Baby Formula Shortage Could Leave Parents Scrambling for Months.” The Wall Street Journal. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Feb 2022. “FDA Investigation of Cronobacter Infections: Powdered Infant Formula.” Baby Formula Monopoly Matt Stoller. May 13, 2022. “Big Bottle: The Baby Formula Nightmare.” BIG by Matt Stoler on Substack. Sam Knight. Apr 23, 2022. “Company Responsible for Tainted Baby Formula Has Monopoly Over Aid Program Sales.” Truthout. FDA Failure Letter from Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf. March 24, 2022. U.S. House of Representatives. Poisoned Baby Food House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy Staff. Feb 4, 2021. “Report: Baby Foods Are Tainted with Dangerous Levels of Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury.” Operation Fly Formula Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips. Jun 10, 2022. “How far will Operation Fly Formula shipments really go to fill America's store shelves?” CNN. The White House. May 22, 2022. “Biden Administration Announces Second Operation Fly Formula Flight.” White House Briefing Room: Statements and Releases. 60 minutes Segment Bill Whitaker. May 22, 2022. “Medical Middlemen: Broken system making it harder for hospitals and patients to get some life-saving drugs.” 60 Minutes. The WHO Code and Formula Marketing The World Health Organization. Apr 28, 2022. “Scope and impact of digital marketing strategies for promoting breastmilk substitutes.” The World Health Organization. Apr 28, 2022. “WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing.” The World Health Organization. #EndExploitativeMarketing Petition. La Leche League International. “International WHO Code.” Bonnie Goldstein. Jul 13, 2018. Paper Cuts: No Match for Mother's Milk. Project on Government Oversight. Baby-Friendly USA website. The World Health Organization. Jan 27, 1981. “International Code of Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes.” Fisher-Price Update Katie Porter [@RepKatiePorter]. Jun 15, 2022. “Following yesterday's news of previously unreported infant deaths in Fisher-Price products, I'm calling on the company to immediately recall all…” Twitter. Laws H.R.7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022 Jen's Highlighted PDF of Public Law 117–129 H.R.3182: Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 Audio Sources INFANT FORMULA CRISIS May 26, 2022 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions The committee concluded a hearing to examine the infant formula crisis, focusing on addressing the shortage and getting formula on shelves. Witnesses: Robert M. Califf, Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Food and Drug Administration Clips 37:26 Dr. Robert Califf: Frankly, the inspection results were shocking. Standing water, cracks in key equipment that presented the potential for bacterial contamination to persist, particularly in the presence of moisture, leaks in the roof, a previous citation of inadequate hand washing and current poor foot sanitation, bacteria growing from multiple sides, and many signs of a disappointing lack of attention to the culture of safety in this product that is so essential to the lives of our most precious people. 38:14 Dr. Robert Califf: As soon as we receive positive cronobacter results from environmental samples at the facility that we collected during the inspection, we contacted Abbott to ask the company to issue a voluntary recall. The need to take urgent action to protect the most vulnerable of all of our people -- infants -- presented a dilemma. This was the largest plant of the dominant manufacturer, and it was the sole source of a number of metabolic formulas essential for viability of infants with no substitution possible, because Abbott had no backup plan. We knew that ceasing plant operations would create supply problems, but we had no choice given the unsanitary conditions. 50:50 Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC): Why haven't you waived labeling requirements from trusted manufacturers in countries like the UK, Australia or Canada? Couldn't manufacturers provide temporary labels on imported formula? Cans if the label is printed in a language other than English until US manufacturing is restored? Some countries have higher nutritional requirements. Why can't we provide a waiver for their products to come into the country? Dr. Robert Califf: We've waived many of the requirements that are the ones that make sense, but the directions have to be clear to Americans in language that's understandable so the formula can be mixed correctly. An error in mixing up the formula for example, can lead to a very sick infant not getting the right nutrition. 2:16:18 Dr. Robert Califf: We saw the lack of quality in the system and the lack of accountability for the problems that were there. And so we had to invoke the Justice Department to negotiate a consent decree, which is essentially Abbott saying, “Yes, we had all these problems. Here's exactly what we're going to do to fix them.” For legal reasons, I can't discuss the exact details of the negotiation, but let's just say that it took a little armwrestling to get to the point where the Justice Department got Abbott to sign the consent decree. FORMULA SAFETY AND SUPPLY: PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF AMERICA'S BABIES May 25, 2022 Committee on Energy and Commerce: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Witnesses: Robert M. Califf, Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Frank Yiannas, Deputy Commissioner, Food Policy and Response, Food and Drug Administration Susan Mayne, Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration Chris Calamari, Senior Vice President of U.S. Nutrition, Abbott Robert Cleveland, Senior Vice President of the Nutrition Business Unit for the US and Europe, Mead Johnson Nutrition Scott Fitz, Vice President of Technical and Production, Gerber Clips 41:55 Robert Califf: Because of the lack of the diversification of this market in the absence of a central hub for integrating supply chains, we concluded early on that getting the Sturgis facility up and running safely was a top priority. But we had no confidence in the integrity of the Abbott quality program at this facility. Accordingly, we initiated proceedings toward a consent decree, which requires Abbott to undertake steps to assure safe production of formula, including hiring an outside expert with reporting to FDA. 43:03 Robert Califf: Despite the overall numbers showing diminished but steady supply, we knew that distribution was an issue. Some areas were experiencing significant shortages, but overall, there was enough formula to go around. About a month ago, the reports of shortages on the shelf proliferated, although there was not a drop in production. This increase in consumption most likely represents heightened concern of parents and caregivers about shortages, leading to an understandable effort to purchase ahead to ensure adequate supply at home. This type of cycle has happened with other products throughout the pandemic, and we realize that the only solution is to have adequate supply to make sure shelves are stocked. 45:57 Robert Califf: Abbott's enormous market share left it with a responsibility for producing safe infant formula that was not met. We will do everything in our power to work with Abbott to make this happen as quickly and as safely possible, but this timing is an Abbott's control. 46:35 Robert Califf: Across the industry we regulate, we are seeing evidence that the just-in-time distribution system, market concentration, and sole-source contracting are leading to shortages. Multiple reports to Congress call for improved supply chain management. Until regulatory agencies have digital access to critical supply chain information and personnel to do the work, we will continue to react to supply chain disruptions rather than intervening to prevent them. 1:01:113 Robert Califf: It's really important for people to go to the HHS website: hhs.gov/formula. There you'll find the hotline for all the manufacturers and helpful information about where to go. 1:04:12 Robert Califf: You would be surprised to know there's no just-in-time system where all the FDA employees can see what's going on. What we really need is access to the information that the manufacturers have about each of their individual supply chains. They each have their individual supply chains, but there is no national system to make sure the supplies getting where it needs to go. 1:05:11 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA): Did FDA not have a data analytics tool to monitor the supply chains of various products, including infant formula? Robert Califf: We requested funding for a tool and because we didn't get the funding, we cobbled it together. It's a start, but it's nowhere near — you know, again, I was at Google for five years. The technology at FDA, and in many federal agencies is outmoded and needs an upfit, there's just no question about. 1:07:33 Susan Mayne: We have been in discussion with infant formula manufacturers throughout COVID, but discussion is not the same thing as data and we do not have the authorities to demand data from the companies to get necessarily all the information that you would want to have to really monitor the supply chains as Dr. Califf indicated. 1:10:30 Robert Califf: But given what we saw, the only way we could have confidence was through a consent decree, where we literally have oversight of every single step. When we met with the CEO yesterday, there were hundreds of steps that they went through that they're having to do, many of which have already been done. So it's only if we have direct oversight over it that I would have confidence, but I do have confidence that we are seeing every single step both physically in-person, and also through following the documentation and the outside expert. 1:10:53 Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV): How will the passage of last week's FDA Bill increase the production of baby formula? Robert Califf: Production is increasing already — Rep. David McKinley The criticism, that they said that on these various tweets — it was not just one there were several — that said it was unnecessary. So I want to know, how do we increase, how do we get back to production? How to put in $28 million? How would that how's that gonna increase production? Robert Califf: Well, remember, the Abbot plant needs to get up and running, we've got to oversee and micro detail to make sure that it's done correctly. And as we bring in supply from other countries, remember, we already have overseas plants that we import from on a regular basis, almost double digits. So as we bring that product in, we've got to inspect it, make sure it's of the quality that we expect in America of formula and we need to upgrade our information systems, as I've already said, to make sure that as all this goes on, we can keep track of it and make sure that we're coordinated. 1:44:55 Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA): Is there any early warning system for products like baby formula? And not just the ingredients but for formula itself or manufacturer would let you know if they're running short or anticipate a shortage? Robert Califf: First of all, let me thank you for being a pediatrician. I sometimes call the Academy of Pediatrics just for the positive vibes that you all exude as a profession. But no, there is not such a warning system. We've repeatedly asked for that authority and have not been granted it. The industry by and large has opposed it. 1:52:21 Susan Mayne: What the data show is, we can't rule in or rule out whether or not those infants, their cronobacter was caused by this plant. The data just simply can't be used to inform it. Rep. John Joyce (R-PA): But the genetic testing you did. It does not match from the plant, correct? Susan Mayne: That is correct. But what we did not have is any sampling done at the same time that the product was manufactured that was consumed by the individuals who got sick, so we didn't have that every director 2:08:57 Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH): I know that in this part of the country, I'm in New Hampshire, we have milk banks of mother's breast milk. And I'm wondering what is the regulation by the FDA? And can we assure our constituents that breast milk from milk bank is safe and is thoroughly vetted by the FDA? Robert Califf: You're asking some very good questions. I'm gonna refer this to Dr. Mayne who probably would have the best answer. Susan Mayne: Thank you, Congresswoman. So human breast milk is regulated as a food. And so that is reassuring and they have to have proper screening protocols and things like that in place to make sure that the donors that are donating the milk, get that, that's critical for human food safety. So that's how I would respond. Thank you. 2:26:28 Robert Califf: You would think that a critical industry like this would have resilience plans, redundancy, but we don't even have legal authority right now to require that the firms have a plan for potential failures and resilience. That's something we've asked Congress for every year for a while, and we're asking for it again. So I hope that it happens this time. I'd also add that this is not unique to this industry. We are seeing this across the entire device and medical supply industry with frequent failures as exemplified by the 60 minutes show and the contrast medium problem that I talked about. We have gone to a just-in-time, large single source contracts that lead to lack of diversification in the industry and the industry has fought us tooth and nail on requiring that there be insight into their supply chains, so that the sum of all of the industries leads to the the avoidance of preemption. We'd like to be able to stress test and prevent these things from happening rather than waiting until they happen, and then scrambling. 2:58:58 Susan Mayne: What we've seen is, first the strain of the COVID 19 pandemic, then the strain of the recall, and now we've got the Russia-Ukraine conflict. And one of the things that we know is the Ukraine region is one of the world's biggest exporters of products like sunflower oil. Sunflower oil is used as an ingredient in many food products, including infant formula. And so we have been working with the manufacturers should they be unable to maintain their supply of sunflower oil, what they would replace it with and make sure that that would meet the nutritional requirements for infant formula. 3:26:28 Chris Calamari: We plan to start production at Sturgis the first week of June. We will begin with the production of EleCare, before turning to the production of other formulas and Similac. From restart, we estimate that it will take six to eight weeks before product is available on shelves. 4:28:51 Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY): Your testimony also mentions global supply chain challenges as a factor the company has had to contend with. What, if any, steps has Gerber taken to maintain its production and distribution supply? Scott Fitz: Thank you for the question. Certainly, our industry is not immune to the global supply chain challenges brought on by the pandemic. We struggled with materials supply issues, intermittent materials supply issues, whether it be ingredients or packaging components, we struggled struggled with the material quality issues related to the pandemic, we've had transportation and logistics issues, just getting trucks and truck drivers available to move the products and supplies that we need. And we've had COVID related labor challenges and higher turnover than normal are all things that have impacted us. Through the course of the pandemic though we've we've resolved these on an ongoing basis, one at a time as they've come up. We are putting trying to put in more robust business continuity plans in place for critical components and ones that we know we will have challenges with in the future. 4:30:50 Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY): Did you not think the FDA should be notified or at least aware of your struggle? Scott Fitz: Should FDA be aware of our struggle? Rep. Tonko: Yeah, should you have shared those concerns for supply chain? Scott Fitz: If it could help, we would certainly be willing to do that. Yes. Rep. Tonko: What should you have told us during the last year? Scott Fitz: Well, as I testified, the issues that have come up for us, we've been able to resolve. Through the last six months our in-stock rates have averaged 86%. 4:35:55 Chris Calamari: On the horizon, we see in the manufacture of infant formula agricultural oils are absolutely essential, paper is absolutely essential, the cost of fuel to supply and distribute the product is essential. So I would call out those key elements ranging from agricultural oils to the cost to deliver the product would be the biggest areas of focus. 4:41:42 Robert Cleveland: We reached out and spoke to the USDA almost immediately seeking flexibility, for example in the size format. And while that sounds small, it's very significant because what that means is the WIC consumer doesn't have to look for one particular size of product at the shelf. They can find any size of the shelf to fulfill their their benefits with and that's allowed us to continue production and step up to meet the requirements of those consumers. We've since worked with the USDA to find a number of other ways to flexibly administer the program, because really, the focus for the WIC consumer is the same as the others, making sure she has safe access to formula and doesn't have to compete with non-WIC consumers to get it. So the more sizes, the more formats, the more manufacturers that the program can support, the more likely she is to have her needs met. 4:47:35 Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA): The baby formula industry in our country is really unique in that about 90% of the product is made right here in the United States. And the vast majority is made by your three companies [Abbott, Gerber, and Mead Johnson]. And so it should be no surprise that when something goes wrong, like what happened in Sturgis, it really rocks the whole industry and the facility in Sturgis is responsible for 40% of Abbott's formula on the market and makes up about 20% of the total formula on the market in the US, and that is really significant, especially when this year Similac has the contract with WIC. 5:10:40 Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA): Okay, the supply chain issues, is that because some of the ingredients were coming from other countries? Chris Calamari: Representative, yes, so global supply chains are such that we have ingredients coming from global sources and that is the nature of our supply chain. 5:19:29 Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO): Let's say my daughter, who has a six-week-old baby, called me up and said, “I need to get some formula for my baby. And my store shelves are bare.” What can we tell them between now and all of the emergency measures we put into place to start putting formula on the shelves? Who should they call? Where can they go to try to get some of this limited product right now? What's the practical suggestion? Robert Cleveland: It's very unfortunate that you have to answer that question or ask that question, but let me do my best to answer it. I think the shelves — the reality is they don't have anywhere near the product that they do. So one of the things I've often said during this crisis is it takes a village to raise a child. In this case, sometimes it's taking a village to find infant formula. So the first thing to do is work with your network of family and friends, and as they go to the stores, look for the product that's there. And I've seen many mothers and grandmothers and fathers and cousins doing this on the shelf. You can call our Consumer Response Center. Now to be fair, those folks are doing a phenomenal job of fielding waves and waves of calls. But we will help you if you call. That's one other resource. The physician's office is another. Sometimes they do have the samples that are required, and they can help transition between finding product on the shelf. And then I would be sure to look online as well as in-person at the store and be open to other formats. Many mothers and fathers have a particular type of format they like. You may need to be more flexible in the format that you use. But all infant formula regulated by the FDA is safe for your infant, whether it's a liquid or a powder or what size it's in. And so I would say shop widely. See your doctor or enroll your family friends, give us a call if you need to, and be flexible. THE INFANT FORMULA CRISIS May 25, 2022 Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Witnesses: Ginger Carney, Director of Clinical Nutrition, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Sarah Chamberlin, Executive Director, National PKU News Michael Gay, Owner and Manager, Food Fresh Brian Ronholm, Director of Food Policy, Consumer Reports Linkedin Clips 32:29 Michael Gay: WIC's rigid rules have made it difficult for the program to be responsive to critical shortages throughout the pandemic and now during the formula crisis. Substitutions may be easily available when situations like this arise. The emergency waivers instituted by the USDA during the pandemic have provided flexibility in some states, but those waivers were only available because of the pandemic. To prevent this issue from happening in the future, Congress should allow WIC vendors operating during severe supply shortages, disasters or public health emergencies to automatically substitute limited WIC approved products impacted by supply chain disruptions. The USDA should direct states to include product substitutions for WIC in their emergency preparedness plan. These changes would have allowed families to immediately switch to another formula in states with shortages allowing for smooth continuation of feeding infants. 33:27 Michael Gay: Secondly, there's a significant need for USDA to examine the long term effects of cost containment, competitiveness and peer grouping formulas for WIC vendors. States operate a peer group system to monitor vendor prices and determine reimbursements are cost competitive. These cost containment measures have led to reduced retail embursement and reduced retailer participation in the program, leading to fewer locations for families to access formula. 33:55 Michael Gay: WIC infant formula cost containment measures have led to extreme consolidation in the formula marketplace, leaving it highly vulnerable to supply disruptions like we are experiencing now. These contracting policies must be reviewed to ensure future food security of the nation's babies and families. 41:50 Brian Ronholm: The evidence suggests that the agency was too slow to act, failed to take this issue seriously, and was not forthcoming with information to parents and caregivers. The infant formula crisis exposed a greater structure and culture problem that has long existed FDA. This was merely one symptom of the overall problem, and it is clear that confidence in the food program at the FDA is eroding. A big reason for this is the food program has second class status within FDA, and it's resulted in serious problems. The FDA also lacks a single, full-time, fully empowered expert leader of all aspects of the food program. As you know, in recent decades, most FDA commissioners have been medical specialists who naturally focus on the programs impacting medical products. This is certainly warranted considering the impact these programs have on public health. And the pandemic is a perfect example of this. However, this usually results in intense competition for the commissioner's time and support and focus on the food program is typically what has suffered under this dynamic. It has become impossible for an FDA commissioner to possess the bandwidth to provide leadership and accountability to a set of offices that regulates 80% of our food supply. 51:45 Ginger Carney: I would want to warn parents not to make homemade formulas — the American Academy of Pediatrics warns against that — they should not dilute the formula, as both of these situations can lead to disastrous results and lead possibly to hospital admissions. 56:40 Brian Ronholm: Splitting out the food safety functions of the agency as it exists now and creating separate agencies while still remaining under the HHS umbrella would be an effective approach that would get to the issues that I think everyone has become aware of during this crisis. 59:32 Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT): We now have 15 agencies at the federal level who deal with some form of food safety, the principal ones are USDA and FDA. It should be one single agency! 1:06:30 Michael Gay: In a rural area such as ours, probably 85-90% of my formula is WIC formula, which is just down to one type of formula. So even like today, for example, or my truck Monday, I got about 20 cases of Gerber formula in a different variety, but that's not approved on what and the Georgia WIC office just approved some substitutions for formulas that were, you know, prescribed by the doctor with the contract formula. So therein lies the problem is there's no easy way to substitute that for the customer. 1:23:29 Brian Ronholm: Four companies that control 90% of the market and only three of them actually bid on WIC rebate contracts. Abbott is by far the largest one and I believe they have contracts in 30 or 31 states, I think it was the latest figure. So when those contracts come up, these companies submit based on their ability to meet the demand in a particular state, and Abbott is usually the only one that's big enough to do that. We mentioned that they have a large part of the market, I think when it comes to the WIC market, they have approximately 55 to 60% of the WIC market. So that's a significant size of the market that it really needs to be examined so when situations like this hit, how does it impact that particular….And it's obviously going to have a bigger impact because these companies use the WIC market to get into the overall non-WIC market to even increase the share of their market, so that creates further shortage problems. 1:40:35 Ginger Carney: One thing that we really haven't talked about is the WHO code for marketing breast milk substitutes. And that's what these formulas are, they're breast milk substitutes. So if we look at the WHO code in other countries, other developed countries are abiding by the WHO code and this gives guidelines for how companies can market their infant formulas in a safe way. So maybe we should go back to that and think about what is it about the WHO code that would benefit all of our families in the country so that they are assured when they do have to reach for infant formula when breastfeeding cannot be an option or will not be an option? What are the things that are marketed directly to our families that tell them about the formula? 1:44:20 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL): Half of all US formula consumption goes through the WIC program, which provides free infant formula as we've been talking about today, where states negotiate bulk discounts in exchange for market exclusivity. Now, I'll take you back to 1989 when Republican President George Bush enacted legislation requiring all state WIC programs to use competitive bidding for the purchase of infant formula. In practice, this means that the state of Florida for example is required to use a single supplier for the entire state supply of WIC baby formula. The competitive bidding process has yielded $1.3 billion to $2 billion a year in savings and allowing WIC to serve about 2 million more participants annually because of the discounts. However, when there's a supply shock caused by one of the four market participants, like what happened with Abbott in this case, it creates a serious risk to infant health across the country. 1:48:00 Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL): We know that in Europe, they consistently produce a baby formula surplus. But there are rigid labeling and nutritional requirements for formula containers here in the US that the FDA requires and they prohibit the sale of many European-made products, even though the formulas themselves meet FDA nutritional and purity standards. So what sort of policy changes would you like to see undertaken to ease restrictions on baby formula imports, while still ensuring that the product meets our safety standards? Brian Ronholm: Yeah, I think it's critical that we maintain those safety standards that FDA has set on infant formula, that's absolutely critical. There's a comfort level with consumers when they're able to purchase something that they know is an FDA inspected facility overseas. But to your point, sometimes these regulations, these really strict regulations are thinly disguised trade protection measures. And so you know, that's certainly an issue that we'd have to examine carefully to make sure that we can have that access. Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations Music Presented in This Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio)

As of the recording of this episode, formula stock is down 40% throughout the United States—a catastrophic shortage caused by a massive recall by Abbott, the company that makes Similac and other infant formula and food products. As a result, parents—especially ones with limited resources and access—are frantically searching for nutrition for their babies. On this episode, we talk about the history of infant feeding, the root cause and implications of this shortage, why chestfeeding isn't necessarily the obvious solution for all parents, and the conversation the shortage has brought up about how we judge the way people choose to feed their babies.Follow us on social media @allthefwordspodWrite to us! allthefwordspod@gmail.comHistory of Infant Feeding https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/baby-formula-breastfeeding-history/629889/Nestle Baby Formula Scandalhttps://www.businessinsider.com/nestles-infant-formula-scandal-2012-6#nestl-was-accused-of-getting-third-world-mothers-hooked-on-formula-2The Great Protein Fiasco from Maintenance Phasehttps://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-great-protein-fiasco/id1535408667?i=1000533846093History of Baby Formula https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/concise-history-infant-formula-twists-and-turns-includedWhy is the Infant Formula Shortage Happening?https://www.healthline.com/health-news/infant-formula-shortage-why-its-happening-and-what-parents-can-dohttps://www.ama-al-projimo.org/baby-formula-shortage?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhLKUBhDiARIsAMaTLnFgW7-UcjI9qFlLrYkM6NMVMuYI_XQJq-dpaurvdh2ptFUMMqgo1L4aAqGAEALw_wcBProblems exposed by shortagehttps://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2022/05/17/a-baby-formula-shortage-feeds-criticism-of-corporate-heft-and-price-gouging?utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=a.22brand_pmax&utm_content=conversion.direct-response.anonymous&gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrnH4QiKzVBWa5BEl5RLMHMp3fiFfaVr3UbPMb2X19YpZZ2Iwd3rWNhoCtC0QAvD_BwEWhat to dohttps://www.healthychildren.org/English/tips-tools/ask-the-pediatrician/Pages/Are-there-shortages-of-infant-formula-due-to-COVID-19.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrhgcUd2hxh_RTPTCOTzFZynPhyPEiptxZvFJplFJl-HVlToIHxAHzBoCONoQAvD_BwEDon't Make Homemade Formula https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/baby-formula-shortage-instagram-recipe-dangerous-1356831/

With the terrible shortage of formula right now and many shopping around to find alternatives, please also make sure you're informed about necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature babies.   Certain brands of infant formula, including Similac and Enfamil, use cow's milk as their base. While premature and underweight infants might need supplemental formula, giving them these types of formula can cause them to develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The condition causes intestinal tissue to die. It can also cause a hole in the intestine. Bacteria can leak through this hole, causing serious abdominal infections. Some infants will need surgery to remove the damaged intestine, and to some, it could be fatal.   Join Attorneys/Law Partners Justin Lovely and Amy Lawrence today as we discuss what NEC is, what you should know, and how to contact us if you have questions.   Learn more about NEC in Premature Babies.

This week on Rodes Live Podcast we sit down with Lactaid consultant Naperia Loveless. We discuss the Similac shortage across the country as well as the pros and cons of breast-feeding children. Ms. Loveless is a vanguard spearheading the movement to make sure all children are properly nourished. We talk cause, effect and solutions on this episode. Whitney Houston is the Iconic Rodes Live "What's Poppin" artist of the day. We get to the business on Rodes Live this week but not without having a little fun. #hiphop #s #interview #googlepodcasts #blackpodcasts #newepisode #movies #funny #podcastseries #soundcloud #covid #radioshow #truecrime #podcastjunkie #podcaststudio #horror #entertainment #instagram #comedypodcast #repost #podcastepisode #sports #film #art #blackpodcast #spotifypodcasts #follow #inspiration #instagood #business Linktr.ee/Rodes www.rodesonline.net (website) subscribe. www.rodesonline.net/store (Merchandise/Book/Music/Gear). Cash App $RodesT20 or PayPal bookingrodes@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rodes-hunt/support

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This bonus episode is all about the current baby formula shortage and its impact on queer families in the U.S., especially gay dads with newborns through adoption or foster care.First, host Brit Smith checks in with new dads Mario and Monte in Nebraska to discuss the impact of the shortage on their 3-month-old daughter. Then, Brit talks to leading California-based pediatrician and author of the book “What to Feed Your Baby" Dr. Tanya Altmann about the impact of the formula crisis on new parents.Dr. Altmann covers what gay parents should know about changing formula brands, what to do to find specialized formula during the shortage, other options for iron-rich nutrition, and when the crisis may be over.Follow us on social media @gays_with_kids and find all the news, stories and information important to the LGBTQ+ parenting community at GaysWithKids.com

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there have been significant shortages of infant formulas in stores. Current shortages have been largely caused by supply chain issues and the recent recall of several baby formula products over concerns about cronobacter contamination, in U.S. produced powder formulas, including Similac, Similac PM 60/40, Alimentum, and Elecare. The U.S. Read More Shared by Hamilton County Job & Family Services May 19, 2022

The twins discuss the baby formula shortage, their childhood home in up in Coconut Grove, KISS, groupies, various recording  platforms and much more, including another gem from the music archive. SHOW NOTES: 0:00 - "Seeing's Believing" - Medicine Hat version 4:08 - Greetings and about the song 5:18 - Dig Dug / Sweetened and sugary sodas 5:58 - Baby formula shortage / Atlantic article / Back to breastfeeding? 11:37 - Supply chain / Crypto crash 12:44 - Roger's newspaper work / Coconut Grove blog post / 2340 Tigertail Court / More about the house / "Square Grouper" 16;29 - "Square groupies" / Death of a Plaster Caster / "Sweet, Sweet Connie" / KISS' "Plaster Caster" 18:49 - KISS' early influence on The Yale Brothers / Cheap Trick / Strasberg school / "Uta Hagen Dazs" 20:54 - ROG finally going to KISS in Raleigh 22:02 - "Fame" movie / Teresa Hughes / Irene Cara 22:37 - Chris' animals 23:13 - Chris is working on song ideas / recording and drumming platforms / Chris' drumming / On overplaying 28:18 - Bike Week in Myrtle Beach / Baggers and Double-Baggers 28:55 - Recent gig at LuLu's North Myrtle Beach 29:56 - Parting Shots / "Who's Roger Yale?" / Chris' anxiety

As parents across the country frantically search for baby formula amid a nationwide shortage, many have heard that the source of the problem is in Sturgis, Mich. That's where Abbott, the multinational healthcare giant that sells formula under the Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare brands and controls 40% of the U.S. infant formula market, shut down its largest baby food plant in February after a type of bacteria linked to the hospitalization and death of several babies was found in the plant.

The baby formula shortage is at its peak-- forcing families to turn to social media, drive to other cities, and find other unique means to feed their babies. Hopefully some relief is in sight now that the FDA has giving Abbott Nutrition the go ahead to resume production at it's plant that produces Similac and other popular formula brands. The San Antonio Spurs may not have made the playoff but they've sure made the news-- getting into the NBA draft for the first time in decades and making a unique move to play 'away home' games. David Sears joins RJ to explain. Plus goats are taking over a local park. Why having them around could help clean up the park in an eco-friendly way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

英语新闻|缺货率高达40%！美国婴幼儿奶粉危机引发恐慌Major US pharmacies have restricted sales of baby formula in response to a worsening shortage of the special milk.由于婴幼儿配方奶粉短缺问题愈演愈烈，美国各大药房已经开始实行限购措施。CVS and Walgreens are among the big chains to have imposed limits in recent weeks on how many cans customers can buy at a time.西维斯和沃尔格林等大型连锁药店几周前已开始限制顾客单次购买的奶粉罐数。The shortages intensified after Abbott - which makes top brand Similac - shut a key factory and issued a recall in February after finding contamination.自从生产配方奶粉大品牌Similac的雅培公司关闭了一家主要工厂并在二月份召回受污染奶粉后，奶粉短缺问题变得更加严重。Republicans, such as Senator Tom Cotton, have called it a "national crisis" that the White House must address.参议员汤姆·科顿等共和党人将奶粉短缺问题称为白宫必须出面解决的“全国性危机”。Abbott issued the recall of certain batches of powdered formula in February after reports that four babies who had been fed from cans from the factory became sick, including two who died.在雅培的那家工厂被曝出其产品导致四名婴儿生病，其中还有两名婴儿因此死亡后，雅培在二月份召回了部分批次的配方奶粉。The Centers for Disease Control and Protection said they were investigating a possible link, but that testing so far had found the strain of bacteria detected at the factory did not match that found in the sickened babies.美国疾病控制和预防中心称，他们正在调查一条线索，但是到目前为止的检测显示工厂发现的菌种和生病婴儿体内发现的菌种不符。Separately, the FDA criticised Abbott for unsanitary conditions.此外，美国食品药品管理局也批评雅培的卫生条件不佳。But the shortage pre-dates those issues and has been building since last year due to supply chain and other factors, according to research firm Datasembly, which tracks 11,000 stores across the US.但是调研机构Datasembly指出，早在这些事件发生之前，由于供应链和其他因素，自去年以来美国的奶粉短缺问题就已经愈演愈烈。Datasembly追踪调查了美国各地11000家商店。The situation deteriorated further last month, as publicity of the problem grew and parents raced to stock up.随着媒体报道增多，父母们争相抢购囤货，上个月奶粉短缺问题进一步恶化。As of 24 April, the average out-of-stock rate across the country had jumped to 40%, up from just 30% a few weeks earlier - and 11% in November, according to Datasembly.Datasembly的数据显示，截至4月24日，美国各地的平均缺货率已经飙升至40%，就在几周之前，缺货率只有30%，去年11月缺货率仅为11%。There were 26 states with out of stock rates higher than 40% - compared to just seven states three weeks earlier, it said.Datasembly指出，美国有26个州缺货率高于40%，而三周之前缺货率高于40%的只有7个州。"Due to increased demand and various supplier challenges, infant and toddler formulas are seeing constraint across the country," the major pharmacy chain Walgreens said in a statement.大型连锁药店沃尔格林在一份声明中称：“由于需求增加和各种供应挑战，美国各地的婴幼儿配方奶粉都开始限购。”Walgreens has limited families to buying three cans at a time - similar to other retailers. A 12.4 ounce can of formula typically lasts for about 15 bottles - or just a few days' worth of supply.和其他零售商一样，沃尔格林限制每户一次只能购买3罐奶粉。一罐12.4盎司（约350克）的配方奶粉通常可以冲泡约15瓶奶，只够喝几天。Companies that produce items like baby formula - in which demand is typically steady over time - have troubles catching up when there is disruption, said Rudi Leuschner, director of the masters in supply chain management programme at Rutgers Business School.罗格斯大学商学院供应链管理项目硕士生导师鲁迪·洛伊什纳表示，一直以来婴幼儿配方奶粉的需求量通常都很稳定，但是生产商在供应链被打乱后难以再维持产量。And as parents rush to buy as stories of empty shelves spread, that only makes the problem worse, he warned.他警告称，缺货的消息让父母们争相抢购，这只会让问题更严重。Overall, birth rates are falling, reaching the lowest point on record in the US in 2020. Studies have also found that consumption of infant formula has been declining in favour of breast milk.从总体上来看，美国的生育率正在下降，2020年一度跌至史上最低水平。研究还发现，随着选择母乳喂养的人增多，婴幼儿奶粉的消费量一直在降低。contamination英[kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn]；美[kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃn]n.污染，弄脏；毒害deteriorate英[dɪˈtɪəriəreɪt]；美[dɪˈtɪriəreɪt]v.恶化，变坏；衰退

The Infant Formula Problem and Emergency ManagementI have talked about supply chain issues on The Todd DeVoe Show and Business Continuity Today. And When we discussed this issue, it was more about how the cost of items across the spectrum are increasing. The other day, I was grocery shopping with my 9-year-old daughter, and she noticed that when we checked out, the baby formula was behind a locked cabinet. She is a very observant child and inquisitive.  She asked me what was that and why was it protected. I told her that it was baby formula and that because it was so expensive, at times, people try to steal it.On our way home, she contemplated that problem for a while and asked me why can't we help babies with getting the formula. I am always honest with her and explained that the government has programs. My wife is a social worker and I used her as an example of how social services work.  And then we discussed Women Infant and Children (WIC) support, and more specifically how that helps with buying food for babies. She was satisfied with that answer. Until we got home. It is strange how the world works because when we got home, the news story on TV was about the infant formula shortage and how online, private sellers are gouging prices, marketing cans for double or triple their usual price and many large retailers are sold out altogether. Then our conversation we got into was about how the supply of the formula was disrupted, which caused the price to increase and that some people cannot afford the formula and resort to thievery. I share this story with you because the collective we (or the royal we) have decided that society will look after those in need when it comes to infants and children. That there is a role for government agencies to perform.  However, in this crisis, should it be more than social services responding to the event? Is This Crisis an Emergency? This got me thinking about how as emergency managers, how do we look at each crisis that comes across our news wire. I am not arguing that we need to have emergency management involved in the supply chain crisis or even the issues of the formula shortage. However, the formula problem can become, and I might say, is a true health care crisis for the poor and women and children on the margins. How did This Crisis Start? Let's first explore how the formula shortage began. As I stated, the ongoing supply chain disruptions have been the cause of shortages of a wide range of consumer goods. In February, the current lack of baby formula became worse after manufacturer Abbott issued a recall for products made at a Michigan plant and sold under the Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare labels. The reason for the recall call Four children — one in Minnesota, one in Texas, and two in Ohio — fell ill with bacterial infections, and two died.  The deaths of the infants, caused the FDA to shut the factory down. What is the impact of the shutdown? The states seeing the worst shortages include Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota — all with out-of-stock rates of about 50 percent. A total of 26 states have out-of-stock rates of 40 to 50 percent.San Antonio's out-of-stock rate has climbed to 57 percent among metro areas, with Memphis and Nashville at 52 percent and Houston and Des Moines at 50 percent.According to news reports, Abbot is working to address the issues and resume production of infant formula products. Brian Dittmeier, senior director of public policy at the National WIC Association stated that Abbott is the exclusive supplier for more than half the nation's WIC agencies, through which more than 1.2 million infants receive formula benefits, Dittmeier said. Such benefits are typically limited to various formulas, but agencies have waived some requirements to give families more flexibility during the shortage.Formula Has Become A Public Policy IssueWhy is this critical for public officials to aggressively address this shortage? Because infant formula recall is having severe issues for babies and could lead to additional health problems in the future. Dittmeier said that the National WIC Association has been sounding the alarm about "risky behaviors" amplified on social media, "including the use of homemade formulas, diluting infant formula, consuming recalled formula products, or introducing cow's milk earlier than recommended."With the trust of the national government at an all-time low, the formula shortage is causing additional concern about how government agencies are prepared to deal with any crisis. Resources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/11/baby-formula-shortage-similac-alimentum-elecare-fda/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/10/us/baby-formula-shortage.htmlhttps://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/05/17/public-trust-in-government-1958-2021/PodcastsThe Todd De Voe ShowAsk Todd, Explore Insightful and Humble Answers to Life’s QuestionsTodd DeVoe shares his perspective on the questions that we all have asked ourselves. The only thing I know is that I know nothing This statement is known as the Socratic Paradox. 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For months, parents have been scrambling to feed their children amid a nationwide baby formula shortage. Today, why the supply is so short, and how parents are coping.Read more:Three-quarters of American parents with infants rely on baby formula. For many, it's the only option to keep their babies alive and healthy. But since the winter, shortages have left caregivers scrambling to find enough food. Last week, supplies in stores were down more than 40 percent. Parenting editor Amy Joyce says the shortage is due to a combination of factors, including snarled supply chains and the closure of a major plant in Michigan where Abbott Nutrition produces Similac and other popular formula brands. In February, Abbott recalled some formula after several infants got sick — and two died. The company says it hasn't found a link between its formula and the illnesses, but the Food and Drug Administration is still investigating. Today on “Post Reports,” we hear about parents dealing with a situation they never could have imagined.

On Wednesday, Abbott Laboratories said that production at a troubled infant formula plant in Michigan could restart within two weeks.In February, Abbott recalled baby formulas made at its plant in Sturgis after complaints of bacterial infections in infants who drank specific Similac products. As a result, two infants died, and several babies were hospitalized. Once the company gets the go-ahead, it will restart EleCare, Alimentum and metabolic formulas first, with Similac and others to follow. Unfortunately, it could be six to eight weeks before stores start restocking shelves, which won't help a supply chain already failing in many areas of the country, even the daycare my children attend. On April 20th, when the company had to slash its sales forecast for its nutrition division, Abbott called the recall a "short-term hindrance" and noted that it was working with the FDA on corrective actions.According to the FDA, the Sturgis facility failed to maintain sanitary conditions and procedures at the plant. Abbott didn't keep surfaces clean and had a history of bacteria contamination.Overall, the company will be fine after reporting $3.3 billion in COVID-19 test sales last quarter. And while the FDA is trying to work with manufacturers to ease supply chain issues, many are already at or exceeding capacity. 

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Judith and Alina are joined by Elizabeth Minton, a researcher and professor at the University of Wyoming whom they met last summer as participants in her most recent study. In this episode, we chat about the horrors of marketing after you've lost a baby. Those incessant Similac mailers, the targeted ads for the baby bouncer you googled that one time, the happy families in every commercial on TV. Is there anything companies can do to make this easier on bereaved parents? And if there is, is it in their best interest to do so, even if it costs more? Listen to find out Elizabeth's thoughts. Elizabeth studies pro-social marketing, religion and consumer behavior, and priming and cuing theory. She is also Solomon's mom -- her sweet baby boy died in January 2021 at 3 weeks old. A couple of companies seem to be doing things differently this year... OpenTable and Etsy are offering opt-outs of Mother's Day promotional marketing! A step in the right direction. More on this here. ::: Things we talk about in this episode: - Elizabeth's faculty page - Elizabeth's research - Mothers with Empty Arms: Marketing, Stigma, and Bereaved Mothers (extended abstract) (We will link the full paper once it's published!) The following organizations are funding Elizabeth's current research: - The Star Legacy Foundation - The Transformative Consumer Research Organization ::: Follow As Long As I'm Living on Instagram at @aslongasimlivingpodcast, send us an email at aslongasimlivingpodcast@gmail.com, or visit us at anchor.fm/aslongasimliving! We would love to hear from you! ::: As Long As I'm Living is a podcast about life, love, and laughter after infant loss. Judith and Alina are rebuilding Happier Ever After one day at a time despite excruciating grief and trauma and offering support to grievers of all flavors, but especially those who have lost a baby to SIDS, infant death, birth accidents, stillbirth, TFMR, ectopic pregnancy, or miscarriage. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aslongasimliving/message

Stephen Reck and Jose Rojas roll in The Heart of Law to chat with Mirena Umizaj about one of the biggest, polemical cases sweeping the country. They are pioneers in the baby formula lawsuits: the Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) litigation against Mead Johnson and Abbott Laboratories. Currently hoping to build awareness and reverse the careless tradition of offering cow-based formula to premature infants in hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) across the U.S., the two attorneys partner with Scott D. Camassar and Paul Levin (along with firms around America), to protect preemies from mortifying disease and death. Stephen and Jose open the show by sharing their humble beginnings. Stephen reminisces about his genteel Italian grandmother, Rosa Maria Cornaglia, who raised him through high school; he fondly recalls an idyllic childhood full of incredible food, friendships, and love. After graduating from the University of Vermont, Stephen pursued a legal career and enjoyed the affluence it had to offer—for a short while. He left Wall Street and decided against the lifestyle of a well-paid defense attorney. He bravely took a sizable pay cut to live the simple life of a litigator who fought for the underdog. Stephen's plight for justice stemmed from Attorney Matthew Shafner's principled career influence. His late mentor—and legendary Legal Champion of the Working People—left an indelible imprint on his life. Stephen said, “[By helping people,] he turned my life around; although I was poor, [Matthew] taught me something very valuable … he changed my career.” Meanwhile, Jose fondly talks about how his parents fell in love and his dactylic childhood in Madrid, Spain. Raised with a strong sense of equity and fairness, Jose heads off to Boston for college. At 17, he began his life in America with a law degree firmly in mind, subsequently starting a bustling career in the Army JAG Corps. A few years later, he pivots to mass torts; after working for “big entities like the government or big corporations,” Jose discovered the deep satisfaction and joy in “representing people with real problems and having an opportunity to … effectuate change when helping people.”  No wonder these two lion-hearted attorneys cross paths and fight for the weakest of the weak. Stephen and Jose recount the first two heartbreaking cases—detailing NEC's effect on preemies' bodies. We understand why, one appalling account after another, the movement began. Stephen describes NEC's confounding injury spectrum: death, surgery, medical NEC. Next, Jose outlines the complex, multi-pronged dilemma the movement has to overcome: (1) the aggressive marketing campaigns for Similac and Enfamil, (2) the cutthroat lobbying to physicians and hospitals, (3) the enormous expense and rarity of donor milk, and (4) the “institutional laziness” within NICUs. Their plight appears insurmountable. But is it? As Jose affirms, “the solution is out there, but it's expensive, and it requires people to put their heads together and find a solution.” Let's tune in and consider how to help them in our small way. EPISODE SURVEY: [00:19:03:08 - 00:26:50:23] First NEC Case [00:28:15:08 - 00:35:47:03] Science & Temporal Causation [00:36:42:23 - 00:40:33:24] Prongs & Complexities of a Multifactorial Problem [00:40:35:00 - 00:45:36:06] NEC & its Evolution to Mass Tort  [00:53:19:00 - 00:56:48:07] Litigation Strategy & Two Tracts [00:56:50:07 - 01:00:58:00] The Extent of Infants' Injuries from NEC QUOTABLE QUOTES: Stephen M. Reck “Juries can appreciate sincerity and honesty when you're fighting for the right cause.” “[The parents] send us pictures of their children and the children are happy … Although they can't talk, they express themselves, and in many ways, it's truly a beautiful story.” “[Abbott and Meade] wanted to destroy us to end this whole litigation and that was their tactic. But it really made us stronger. I mean, they picked the wrong people to deal with.” I think together, the moms and the lawyers are going to change the practice of feeding preemies, and we are going to save lives. … I can't think of a more important case that I've ever read about anywhere in the history of the law.” Jose' Rojas “My passion is really not with representing big entities like the government or big corporations, but rather with representing people with real problems and having an opportunity to really solve those problems.” “One of the things that completely brings me passion in the field of mass torts is the ability to really effectuate change when you help people, it's satisfying. You're bringing a solution to people with real problems.” We're really hoping to make the planet safer for babies. And that's something that gets me up every morning. It drives me. It helps me work. It brings passion to the work that I do. And I really think I'm doing exactly what I should be doing right now. “There has to be an awareness, and when that awareness happens, then you'll see the solutions come very easily because the solutions are out there, and they're scientifically feasible.” “One of the things that has really amazed me about the mass tort industry, which I didn't expect, but I found, is the level of teamwork that occurs by law firms and lawyers in really trying to collaborate and cooperate to make sure we're all marching in the same direction.” “When you're touted as the guy who's going to do great things … you start to reflect a little bit and you're like, ‘have I done great things?' I think I'm doing great things right now. We know our cause is righteous and we will never stop fighting.”       ABOUT OUR GUESTS: Stephen M. Reck Partner and Co-Founder of Levin, Rojas, Camassar, and Reck, LLC Discovered the baby formula mass tort litigation that is now sweeping the country. Filed the first lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson, the manufacturers of Similac and Enfamil baby formula Member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and the New London County Bar Association Featured as the “Top Lawyer of New England,” the “Super Lawyer” list,  and “Lawyers of Distinction” Jose' Rojas Handles cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice, and defective products Member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association Former Captain in the United States Army, JAG Corps, and Special Assistant United States Attorney Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubbell Recognized in the  “Super Lawyers” list LINKS FROM THE SHOW: Visit Levin, Rojas, Camassar, & Reck, LLC, Stephen and Jose's firm Learn more about Stephen and Jose: Stephen's Bio and Jose's Bio Stephen's socials: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter Jose's website and LinkedIn Visit Mirena's chic website and  LinkedIn Shownotes and podcast production by Caryl Veloso

hello 听众朋友们，欢迎大家收听BBM第一期节目。谢谢大家对于第零期节目的支持，在今后的日子里，我们播客会争取保持半月更的频率，与大家一同聊聊中美育儿观察。在本期节目中我们将分享一些妈妈月子与新生儿前三个月关于“吃”方面的好物。妈妈月子涉及话题与好物：· 月嫂的选择：如何寻找月嫂，月搜面试提问，以及价格。· 吃：止痛药+软便剂· 穿：一次性成人拉拉裤；产后护理垫（推荐品牌：嫚熙）· 哺乳衣：套头v领一颗扣款，方便喂奶，防溢乳垫不易掉（优于侧边开或上下分开式）· 哺乳枕：斜坡/月亮· 裹腹带：产后6个月，身体骨骼会自动复位。· 用：· 吸奶器：spectra s2 粉色款；美德乐致韵双边吸奶器 （10档 静音 充电/配件多 4个型号的喇 叭罩）小白熊吸奶器（性价比高 有奶嘴配件加热后可直接瓶喂 唯一bug是触屏一键开关容易 误操 作）· 溢乳垫+乳头膏：强推 （品牌：兰思诺Lansinoh；美德乐乳头膏更厚一些）· 蒲公英颗粒：轻度乳腺炎可喝· 私处冲洗器：品牌家韵（可旋转喷头的瓶子）· 折叠床：品牌欧莱特曼（自带床垫 尺寸多）宝宝0-3个月涉及话题与好物：· 母乳喂养与奶粉喂养的心态· 奶粉（我们使用过的品牌）： 雅培：防胀气奶粉 （Similac sensitive），美国奶粉比较而言有些上火 爱他美：港版适度水解白金版/奇迹白罐 a2奶粉· 奶粉与水奶的区别· 奶瓶（我们使用过的品牌）：Dr. Brown's防胀气奶瓶贝亲ppsu奶瓶，小月龄可能胀气，优点是奶嘴的型号分级多（对比新安怡）· 奶瓶消毒烘干器· 常温壶（温奶器）：Philips Avent（亚马逊大概50刀）· 奶瓶刷：OXO TOT 便携奶瓶刷+晾干架· 洗奶瓶液：babyganics· 益生菌：BioGaia（白色的包装上面是黄色的品牌名和一个趴着的小人）· 维生素D： D drops（400IU per drop）；伊可新AD（分一岁前和一岁后）以上这些品牌和物品我们在本期节目中都有做详细的介绍，也欢迎大家留言和我们探讨~ 在下一次节目中，我们会继续0-3月份新生儿其他方面的好物分享，敬请期待~希望大家在这个艰难的当下，保护家人，保重自身！我们下期节目见！

You may have heard by now that there were certain similac formula types that were recalled in February. In this episode I am discussing why there was a recall and what to do about it if your formula cans were recalled. Also, I discuss formula safety in general and some tips on how to save money!! ___________________ Host Information: Name: Dr. Catricia Website: www.drmomsageadvice.com Podcast: The Dr. Mom Sage Advice Podcast Instagram: @drmomsageadvice Facebook: Thriving Single Moms Collective Sign up for our email list here: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/60b1076adf9dcd5c586bbb74 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-catricia/support

Fresh from today's Ukrainian Flag Raising Ceremony, Fresno Mayor Dyer sits down in the studio to discuss all thing effecting Fresno including, Crime and Covid. Data released by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office identified the top three most stolen vehicles in the county in 2021. Abbott Nutrition is recalling one lot of Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula due to another report of a dangerous bacterial infection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Korea24 – 2022.03.02. (Wednesday) News Briefing: Daily COVID-19 cases topped 200-thousand for the first time as the omicron wave in the nation further gained traction. This comes as students across the nation returned to school for the start of the new academic year. (Eunice KIM) In-Depth News Analysis: The nation saw a new record number of COVID-19 cases, as students returned to school. This has raised concerns, because young children have yet to be vaccinated under the national vaccination scheme. The government has, however, still gone ahead with the controversial decision to suspend the COVID-19 pass system, assuring the public that the situation is under control. For analysis on these latest developments, Clinical Associate Professor Kang Hyun-mi (강현미) from the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the Catholic University of Korea Seoul St. Mary's Hospital joins us on the line. Korea Trending with Walter Lee: 1. Kim Jung-ju, the founder of Nexon, one of the biggest video game companies in Korea, passed away at the age 54 after reportedly long suffering from depression. (게임 벤처 1세대 넥슨 창업주 김정주 별세…향년 54세) 2. The US health care company, Abbott Laboratories, has expanded its recall of Similac baby formulas after the death of a second infant. (美 유명 아기분유 '시밀락'…섭취 후 2명 사망, 리콜 확대) 3. Apple has revealed it will halt sales in Russia in protest to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, joining other major US companies and brands. (러시아 국민, 아이폰 나이키 못하고 디즈니 워너브라더스 신작 영화도 못봐) Korea Book Club: This week we discuss a novella called 'There a Petal Silently Falls (저기 소리 없이 한 점 꽃잎이 지고)’ by the highly regarded novelist Ch'oe Yun (최윤). Originally published in 1988, it explores the traumas left in the aftermath of the Gwangju Uprising. Our literary critic Barry Welsh tells us how Ch’oe brings together three separate narratives to deliver a haunting and powerful work that remains influential to this day. Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Bahk Eun-ji writes about how dozens of spring festivals in Korea have been canceled for a third year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald features a piece by Park Yuna on how two Korean Joseon era artifacts will be heading to Australia to become permanent exhibits at a gallery.

This bonus episode is in direct response to recent news articles regarding the FDA cautioning people to avoid three powdered baby formulas; Similac, Alimentum and EleCare If you are feeding your baby these formulas and find yourself in a panic, I want to extinguish your fear and present you with options. Ten years ago I was not physically capable of nursing directly and I figured out how to make a dairy free baby formula for my first born child due to her severe milk protein allergy. I did this at a time when no one was doing this and gave it to all three of my children as they were born. They are all healthy and thriving. In this episode I talk about the story behind my homemade dairy free baby formula and how not to fear it. If you would like the ingredients and method, I have listed them in my podcast video show notes, found on my youtube channel. Be sure to click on the notes BELOW the video to view the recipe. Also, between time stamp 14:02-15:40 I added some photos of my kids before and after I gave them the formula so you can see their progress. This recipe is adapted from Nourishing Traditions, Weston A. Price foundation. The original recipe calls for whey, but as my daughter has a whey allergy, I eliminated it. Learn how to master your confidence, self esteem and knowledge in the kitchen, improve your relationship with food and with your kids, transform your health and shine like a disco ball while momming. Join host, coach, author and mom Cristina Stephenson as she helps women feel more optimistic, inspired and fulfilled in their kitchen and with their kids through food trainings, on-air coaching calls and expert interviews. Did someone say free? You're darn tootin! Cristina is here to help with a few free tools to help jumpstart your health and maintain it for the long haul. Click the links to start your healthy adventure. Guide To Alternative Sweeteners Retro Meal Planner & Shopping List Template Internal Temperature Guide for Meat/Fish/Poultry/Bread Let's stay in touch: You can find me and all the good stuff here: http://cristinastephenson.bio.link Text me your tricky food questions at 770-609-4963, or just text me and tell me how you are and what you want to know more about! I love hearing from you. "I love Cristina and Outlets of Joy!" If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people, just like you, move toward a life of feeling more inspired, healthy and fulfilled. Click here, scroll down, tap to rate with five stars and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode. Also, if you haven't done so already, follow the podcast. I'm adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and if you are not following, there's a good chance you'll miss out. Follow now! MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied on as health or personal advice. Always seek the guidance of your doctor or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health or a medical condition. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/downstairsfordinner/support

Keeping you aware of the Similac recall.....and you've no doubt felt some pain at the pump in Houston recently....

BONUS EPISODE: Formula Recall discussed with Steven Abrams, MD and Paul Wirkus, MD, FAAPAbbott Nutrition announced a voluntary recall of infant powdered formula manufactured at their Sturgis facility in Michigan, including Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare. This recall comes after four consumer complaints related to Cronobacter sakazakii and Salmonella. Parents and caregivers of infants who have used these products and have concerns about the health of their child should contact the child's health care provider.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers to avoid purchasing and using infant powdered formula from Abbott Nutrition's Sturgis, Michigan facility. The FDA is also investigating these consumer complaints of infections and has initiated an onsite inspection of the facility.The FDA is advising consumers not to use Similac, Alimentum, or Elecare powdered infant formulas if the following is included in the product's lot number: The first two digits of the code are 22 through 37; and The code on the container contains K8, SH or Z2; and The expiration date is 4-1-2022 (APR 2022) or later. Abbott has also developed a web-based tool to determine if the consumer's product was included in this recall. Consumers can click here to check their product's lot number, located at the bottom of their product.Please note that this is a targeted recall and does not affect all Abbott products. The recall does not include liquid formula products or any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas. The FDA states that consumers should continue to use all products not covered by the advisory. As WIC providers have consistently echoed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA advises parents and caregivers to never dilute infant formula and to never make or feed homemade infant formula to infants.Thus far, consumer complaints included four instances of infant illnesses across three states, including Minnesota, Ohio, and Texas. In all four cases, infants were hospitalized and Cronobacter may have contributed to death in one case. Abbott product manufactured in Michigan was distributed across the country. Cronobacter bacteria can cause life-threatening infections like sepsis or meningitis. Symptoms may include poor feeding, irritability, temperature changes, jaundice, grunting breaths and abnormal movements. Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.similacrecall.com1.800.986.8540

In this bulletin: emotional reunions as international travellers return to Australia, New South Wales and Victoria health authorities warn parents to stop feeding their babies three brands of formula amongst fear of bacteria contamination and Australian Indigenous rugby union star Kurtley Beale to return to Australia in a bid to contest a record-equalling fourth Rugby World Cup. - न्यु साउथ वेल्स र भिक्टोरियाका अभिभावकहरूलाई एलिकेयर, सिमिल्याक र एलिमेनटम (EleCare, Similac and Alimentum) कम्पनीका बेबी फर्मुला प्रयोग नगर्न चेतावनी लगायत आजका प्रमुख अस्ट्रेलियाली समाचार सुन्नुहोस्।

Met vandaag: Covidcijfers; toeristen kunnen Israël weer bezoeken; leven in Israël weer zo goed als normaal; eind maart mogelijk geen mondkapjes meer; eerste immigranten uit Oekraïne aangekomen in Israël; paniek in Israël over verontreinigde Similac; Bennett waarschuwt tegen Iran deal; Amnesty Israël baas niet eens met Amnesty International over apartheid en meer nieuws.

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In this episode, number of Democrats choosing not to seek re-election. CNN fighting back against Cuomo. Another CNN casualty of the executive group.

In this life, you have to be careful with what you ask for because sometimes life will give you exactly THAT. In this hot mess of an episode, we explore the ugly side of how REAL parenthood can be when proper communication and maturity is absent. King Mustafa has made his grand entrance into the the Insecure Pride Rock and shook shit up like an unmixed bottle of Similac. Join us, as we dissect this week's episode of Insecure. Grab your wine, the chaos is waiting. —— Princess' WOTN - Cali Rose x 19 Crimes Cece's WOTN - Cocktail w/ Pink Lemonade & Vodka —— Tweet of the Week “Whew I thought Issa was about to kill Lawrence off” - @lukatmenow20 “We really wanted to test Condola saying last season “I don't need you. Be involved as much or as little as you want” this episode was about saying be careful what you wish for if it's not honest. And also Lawrence needing to own his part.” - @The_A_Prentice ________ Kiki with us on social media! Cece: Twitter: _jadorececexo Instagram: _jadorececexo Princess: Twitter: @princess_vogue Instagram: @purelypicturesque

Of the 30,000 deaths by police violence since 1980, more than half went unreported. Half-a-million US workers walked out during “Striketober.” Enfamil and Similac baby formulas are found to be highly dangerous to preterm infants.

Dr. Michele Borba is an educational psychologist, best-selling author, and TODAY show contributor who has spoken to over one million participants on five continents and to countless media about child development issues. She blends 40 years of teaching and consulting experience with latest science to offer sound, realistic advice to parents teachers and child advocates about helping children thrive. Dr. Borba is an NBC contributor who has appeared 150 times on the TODAY show and countless shows including Dateline, Dr. Phil, The View, NBC Nightly News, The Doctors, Dr. Oz, Anderson Cooper, MSNBC, Fox & Friends, Countdown, Fox, The Early Show, and CNN. Her work is featured in TIME, Washington Post, Newsweek, People, Boston Globe, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times. Reader's Digest and Globe and Mail. Dr. Borba is recognized globally for her work in bullying and youth violence prevention. She's a media spokesperson for major corporations including 3M, Office Depot, Unilever, Similac, General Mills, Mastercard, All, Galderma, V-Tech, Cetaphil, Splenda, Walmart, Johnson & Johnson and consultant to Apple TV, McDonalds and Disney. To learn more about Dr. Borba connect with her on YouTube by CLIKCING HERE or visit her website https://www.micheleborba.com/ GET YOUR ONLINE COURSE TODAY (Promo code ROMINA) VISIT WWW.CONNECTWITHROMINA.COM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SHOW AND ROMINA

Tawny Platis has been a podcaster and comedian since 2017. Her podcast, Death Is Hilarious, was #10 on Scary Mommy's 2021 list, “17 Of The Best Grief Podcasts To Help You ThroughThis Difficult Time.” Her comedy sketches have also been featured in publications like LADbible. She is a sponsored streamer on the app Pococha and hosts funny, death centric game nights Sunday-Thursday on the app. She also works as a voice actor and has provided services for Similac, Emmis Communications on WIBC Indiana, Sawyer, and USA Today bestselling authors Anna Applegate and Angela Sanders. Before creating Death Is Hilarious, she created the comedy and history podcast, The Dirty Bits, along with her late husband, George. She lives in San Diego with her longtime friend and dog, Barbara Streisand. In this interview Tawny shares about how she's been using humor as her tool to navigate her grief, after the sudden death of her husband George just 2 years ago. As an atheist, she has found comfort in metaphysics, and also in the idea of time not being linear and that she and George were, are and will always be connected. Connect with Tawny Platis https://www.instagram.com/thatdeathpod/ https://www.tawnyvoice.com/ Tik Tok and Pococha @tawnyplatis Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest or for coaching: https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/

Michele Borba, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned educator, award-winning author, and parenting child expert recognized for her solution-based strategies to strengthen children’s character, resilience, and reduce peer cruelty. A sought-after motivational speaker, she has spoken in 19 countries and five continents, and served as a consultant to hundreds of schools and corporations. Clients include Sesame Street, Harvard, U.S. Air Force Academy, 18 US Army Bases in Europe and the Asian-Pacific, H.R.H. the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. and a TEDx Talk: “Empathy Is a Verb.” She offers realistic, research-based advice culled from a career working with over one million parents and educators worldwide. Dr. Borba is an NBC contributor who has appeared 150 times on the TODAY show and countless shows including Dateline, Dr. Phil, The View, NBC Nightly News, The Doctors, Dr. Oz, Anderson Cooper, MSNBC, Fox & Friends, Countdown, Fox, The Early Show, and CNN. Her work is featured in TIME, Washington Post, Newsweek, People, Boston Globe, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times. Reader’s Digest and Globe and Mail. Dr. Borba is recognized globally for her work in bullying and youth violence prevention. She’s a media spokesperson for major corporations including 3M, Office Depot, Unilever, Similac, General Mills, Mastercard, All, Galderma, V-Tech, Cetaphil, Splenda, Walmart, Johnson & Johnson and consultant to Apple TV, McDonalds and Disney. Dr. Borba is a former classroom and special education teacher with a wide range of teaching experience, including work in a private practice with children with learning and emotional disabilities. She received a Doctorate in Educational Psychology and Counseling from the University of San Francisco, an M.A. in Learning Disabilities and B.A. from the University of Santa Clara, and Life Teaching Credential from San Jose State University. She lives in Palm Springs, California with her husband and has three grown sons. In this episode, we discuss: Dr. Borba’s research on resilience and practical ways parents and educators can serve students to become what she calls THRIVERS Her journey and experience into becoming a creator through authoring books Practical applications of her research all highlighted in her most recent book Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine And Dr. Borba shares many more insights certain to inspire you now in your own life and in ways you support children in resilience. Connect with Dr. Michele Borba: Dr. Michele Borba's Website Dr. Michele Borba's TED Talk: Empathy is a Verb Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine Sarah Johnson: Sarah's Website Sarah on Twitter Sarah on IG Sarah on LinkdIN Sarah on Facebook Need a high-energy, authentic presenter for your organization? Contact Sarah Johnson for presentations on Going Beyond Balance, Leadership Foundations, Affirming Purpose, and many more. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/inawepodcast/message

In today's episode we are joined by Cyndi O'Meara to discuss food replacements from birth until death. We look specifically at products including Pediasure, Glucerna and Similac, an infant formula, highlighting problematic ingredients including vegetable oils, sugar, artificial sweeteners and those made via synthetic biology. This is essential knowledge that you can apply when interpreting any food or beverage label. We then provide you with the alternatives, why examining food from a vitalistic point of view is so important and so much more. Show Notes: Head to https://www.stephlowe.com/podcasts/319 for show notes, episode transcripts and more.

Historically speaking, there were these unwritten rules that children were off limits to functional CPG brands, but do those rules hold weight anymore? That being said, most of us have been drinking ready-to-mix supplement powders from birth with brands like Similac essentially being a watered-down vitamin/mineral-fortified meal replacement shake. As we grew older, we continued to take Flintstones vitamins and Carnation instant breakfast powders. Almost all of those early functional products came from brands within multi-billion-dollar CPG portfolios...so I guess it was OK, right? That "monopoly" on kids' functional CPG products slowly started to erode over the last 5-7 years as Millennial parents grew up with more information on nutrition. In this latest podcast episode, I'll deep dive into how the “COVID-19 Effect” sped up what was happening with the trend and also what could happen in the future with product development and marketing towards the youth market.

The continuing family drama of "Miss X" & her "Similac" daughter Beverly on the news of her pregnancy and the debate ladies will chime in and give advice plus some articles that may help "Miss X" & Beverly and their family situation. Sister T may chime in on this family situation. Plus some musical numbers thrown in. Is Miss X ready to be a grandma?

Miss X & her sister continues theirfamily drama & the rest of the ladies chime in including myself, plus Miss X has a similac report "The Gorilla Glue Girl"

Don't fake thanks. It could bite you in the butt. Learn how to really feel it and protect those booties, cuties. Similac commercial = teachable moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbGHeZCxe4&feature=youtu.be Thankless Thanksgiving: Why Being Ungrateful Is Important - By Lisa T Schlesinger https://bit.ly/39rgrAZ Ask yourself: What are you grateful for? - By Donna Britt https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/21/grateful-inspiring-stories/ Thanksgiving 2020: First-Graders share what they are thankful for during a pandemic. - By Molly Guthrey https://www.twincities.com/2020/11/21/thanksgiving-2020-first-graders-share-what-theyre-thankful-for-in-a-pandemic/      

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Hey, welcome. We are live. This is episode three 57 of the it, and the D show. We are broadcasting live from our homes. This is Bob, the sales guy that is Dave. The geek Randy. I do the Twitters is doing the Twitter is finding us online@itinthed.com and do us a favor, give us a like on the socials and subscribe to us everywhere. Fine podcasts are sold. Yeah. And so, uh, I mean, yet again, this is where we usually talk about events and we ain't doing them right now. Uh, so we are hopeful that we'll be, uh, doing those again in August. Uh, we're going to see how all this shakes out, you know what I mean? You guys know as well as we do. Nobody knows what the hell is going on. Um, you know, our, our bars and restaurants going to stay open, our school's going to open, who knows? We're going to see what happens.     Is anything going to open? Yeah, no kidding. No, I mean, right now, tentative, I think we're either going to do Nancy whiskeys on the patio. Um, and I wouldn't be opposed to DSC and other, they have that back door or the back alley, a beach party thing going on. That wouldn't be a bad Either. So yeah. And I mean, it's, it's decent. I mean, even the indoor courtyard, um, is, is really wide open. I mean, there's, you know, I mean, that's that whole space to, um, I mean, that's, you know, the issue with, you know, booking something outdoors is your weather dependent, you know, I mean, you know, DSE wound up closing all their restaurants and stuff on Sunday because of all the rain did they really well, it's a thing. If you have no indoor seating, what are you going to do, Dave? You know how bored we all are? How bored are we? We are so bored that Netflix has put on supermarket sweep from the eighties that I'm watching. Aye. Okay. It's it's bad enough that it's on. It's worse that you're watching. Do you remember? Oh yes, no, I do. Are you, are you about to say, do you remember the time? Nope. No. So I was going September. Actually. You were going to Michael Jackson, but that's okay. Here's how bad this show is. Like the guy that's really the guy, the host is dead inside. Like you're watching all, you can tell he's reading cue cards. And he had such High hopes of being gene, Rayburn of being, you know, the guy from Joker's wild of being Pat say Jack, but no, he's the supermarket sweeps guy. That's that's the gig. He landed. If you can hear it in his inflection, how daddy is. Oh yeah. Oh, he's, he's not, he's not, well, someone should check on him and see if he's doing okay. Who's dressing these people. These people were wearing different colored sweatshirts, like a purple and a pink and orange. One with white polos underneath with the collar flipped out. Like, I mean, like which of these three items, Bob? Bob, it was, it was the eighties. People wore that. I didn't say you did. I didn't, but people who were that, it was a thing. No, Mark did the best line. And he goes out and white is all the women on the show look like Marcy Darcy. Oh, they absolutely do. They. Yeah, no, I've, I've clicked through a couple episodes. It's they? They absolutely do Part of like, you have to load up your shopping cart and get the most expensive crap. So like everyone, all they have is these cards full of hams and diapers. They run to the meat aisle and load up on all of the, like the roasts and the ribs and the, and the hams and the Turkey. They just it's. It's ridiculous. It's yeah. If you've never seen it and you want to see the kind of shit that we were stuck with in the eighties could go check out supermarket sweeps and, and, and then, and then feel bad for us. And they're getting I'm like, why don't they go after the scallops instead of the hams, then they're in the diaper. I'm like, why don't they go after the Similac and not the diapers they got in the shopping cart, they got to fail. You know what I mean? Anyway, I can't believe that that's on Netflix.

        Well, January gone – February coming close to being out of here,  They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb .April showers and May 2020 will soon bid us a farewell, but you better want to believe we are going to look up one day and it will be 2021.  And by the by – if you're looking for regularity, you better check your toilet because we do what we want WHEN we want.  Those of you who are looking for a formula, you better get with Similac for babies, the only formula we have here, is somebody shows up.  KINGS IN THE MORNING right here right now.

 [Verse 1]Hey, tequila to free the wormHad his liver scuba suit up on the SabbathHis personal pale rabbitAt the hole's end her delicate mitten tippedFor sticking pissy liquor in him every day at sixSilly, predictability is a bitchFully patterned, had her awkwardly christening the small talk chalk boardShe said, "This is less of a fixer-upper than my last bar.""Funny, you're less of a fixer-upper than my last whore."Crass is Similac to the milky wit of today's youthsBoth chuckle outNext couple on the houseNext couple on the couchSwapping social coma rantsPhobias and soldier doubts, jokes and corporate mogul bansMotor-mouthsThe key to open his closure:Pussy plus yay; she hid in a broken toasterAnd later wake neighbors over chemical flavor to fuck sicklyTooth, nail beauty through the skin deep[Verse 2]Now the dizziness is similar to whimsy with a pretty twistIf pretty is a bidding war for meteors of iffy sniffAnd cigarettes, and pills on a speakerSilhouetted by the muted television and the rickety VenetiansBetween tweaks, he sweeps at home depot and readsMostly biblical, but not cause he believedBut found the lexicon of Jesus-heavy literature flyFeverishly sponged up the information highFade into the cradle of his same deck train wreckShe pet him with a mechanical tape deck play backPlus, the depressing sum of the two combined pay checksStung less when little Debbie D-cup put her legs backDrunk, put her on the business-end of his favorite couplet from CorinthiansSunk into the comforts of a kid againEnough to share the stuff that truly interest himThis is where the vision of a shiny, happy Christmas endTipsy little princess wasn't listening, just yes-ing himThe more she fed him "yes", the more he fed her fresh barbituratesAssuming it was them against the world into oblivionBut he was just a stupid simian that her live with him[Verse 3]Pirouetting madly on a mirror full of baggiesIn the valley of the irritable AggieAny sincerity, miracles, or memory buried in the back-seatBy the hazardous materials was seriously gaspingHere he is in action trying to patch up the attractionFigured he would win her back if he act in a common passionPenned a couple chapters 'bout a sassy pair of magnetsWith a cottage on a hill and a picket fence and a marriageNever having gathered her rabid enthusiasm over languageWas fashioned around the aspirin in his cabinetsAsked her to read it expecting flattery after the factThis is an exact imitation of how she react:"You ain't shit man, your story's a jokeYou should package it with a last smoke and six feet of rope."Man she knows five chores, more coke, and all foursSaid, "Leave me on the floor and leave the dope by the door."Bounced all shook up, she cook up aluminumConsuming every skull and crossbones in the roomIn under two minutes, he fuming with a flipped lid, stormed into the cribAnd found her body on the tiles like, "No she didn't!", yes she did

Don't get on Steve's bad side. (We're talking about you Similac and Hy-Vee.) We also tell some personal stories from 9/11. With the 9/11 anniversary, we both got to thinking about our love of New York City and wanted to share some of that with you. We love to travel (currently planning our next trip!), have enjoyed a few drinks in our day (Steve's story here folks you don't want to miss it!), and we ask for your help in planning our next trip. Connect with us on Instagram or Twitter: http://instagram.com/richardandsteve / http://twitter.com/fuckisourmantra
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Amanda Gordon, an infant nutrition expert and lactation consultant, returns to join an animated discussion with Betsy and Jen about choosing which infant formula is right for your baby. With so many choices available, what are the different purposes of each? Does spending more money mean a better product? Not necessarily! Tune in for more info!

        Well, January gone – February out of here, March gone –  never to return except maybe in a memory for 2019.  April showers and May 2019 have bid us a farewell, tomorrow will be June 1 - so we have SEVEN months ahead of us, but you better want to believe we are going to look up one day and it will be 2020.  And by the by – if you're looking for regularity, you better check your toilet because we do what we want WHEN we want.  Those of you who are looking for a formula, you better get with Similac for babies, the only formula we have here, is somebody shows up.  KINGS IN THE MORNING right here right now.

        Well, January gone – February gone, March – the third month of the year out of here, never to return except maybe in a memory for 2019.  April 2019 has bid us a farewell, we are in the middle of MAY - so we have practically SEVEN months ahead of us, but you better want to believe we are going to look up one day and it will be 2020.  And by the by – if you're looking for regularity, you better check your toilet because we do what we want WHEN we want.  Those of you who are looking for a formula, you better get with Similac for babies, the only formula we have here, is somebody shows up.  KINGS IN THE MORNING right here right now.

Andrew Bird joins us to talk about his trials and tribulations and the path to success he's traveled, and Chad still smells like Similac.

        Well, January gone – February gone, and March – the third month of the year gone, never to return except maybe in a memory for 2019.  We at the beginning edge of April, so we have practically nine months ahead of us, but you better want to believe we are going to look up one day and it will be 2020.  And by the by – if you're looking for regularity, you better check your toilet because we do what we want WHEN we want.  Those of you who are looking for a formula, you better get with Similac for babies, the only formula we have here, is somebody shows up.  KINGS IN THE MORNING right here right now.

        Well, January gone – February gone, and now March – the third month of the year gone, never to return except maybe in a memory for 2019.  We at the beginning edge of April, so we have practically nine months ahead of us, but you better want to believe we are going to look up one day and it will be 2020.  And by the by – if you're looking for regularity, you better check your toilet because we do what we want WHEN we want.  Those of you who are looking for a formula, you better get with Similac for babies, the only formula we have here, is somebody shows up.  KINGS IN THE MORNING right here right now.

George Satula is a successful home construction entrepreneur, thought leader and Tec/Vistage Chair. George graduated from UW Milwaukee and started his career selling Koss Headphones in Michigan, followed by a short stint at Ross Labs, selling Similac baby formula. After being married to his wife, Wendy, George returned to Wisconsin and SBI Development Company, a…Continue reading ➞ George Satula, Building Leaders Who Build Companies – Episode 24The post George Satula, Building Leaders Who Build Companies – Episode 24 first appeared on Mike Malatesta.

George Satula is a successful home construction entrepreneur, thought leader and Tec/Vistage Chair. George graduated from UW Milwaukee and started his career selling Koss Headphones in Michigan, followed by a short stint at Ross Labs, selling Similac baby formula. After being married to his wife, Wendy, George returned to Wisconsin and SBI Development Company, a…Continue reading ➞ George Satula, Building Leaders Who Build Companies – Episode 24

Nat and Monica Banks of Gugu Guru talk about the all elusive "me time": how to find it, how to get more of it, and how to start saying no when you really need to make more time for you. Monica Banks is the founder & CEO of Gugu Guru, a free site that matches moms with the products they need the most. Gugu Guru’s insider knowledge of buzzworthy brands, emerging products, safety and more fuses perfectly with its innovative discovery platform to create unparalleled services for expectant and new parents. The personal shopping experience provides unbiased product recommendations that are tailored to unique lifestyle needs, budgets and more—all identified by a detailed ‘quiz’.  Prior to launching Gugu Guru, Monica was a branding and marketing consultant in the Mom & Baby industry and has worked to launch successful initiatives with such brands as Pampers, Similac, Belli skincare -- to name just a few. She currently lives with her husband and two children in Long Island, New York.

Drake finally stops hiding the world from his child, Blac Chyna starts dating another child, Kendrick Lamar refuses to put his foot in his mouth and Lee Daniels makes some promises. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bro-talk-live/message

...sometimes your co-worker brings in Similac and you have a nice taste during the workday. I don't see what the big deal is....

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by Carrie Dils. Carrie has been around the Genesis community for a number of years. She s a WordPress developer, consultant, speaker, and teacher. She loves sharing what she s learned with others to help them be more successful in their business. She hosts a weekly WordPress podcast at OfficeHours.fm and is a course instructor for Lynda.com. In this 29-minute episode Brian Gardner, Lauren Mancke, and Carrie Dils discuss: What open-source means How open-source projects can be attractive to developers The pros and cons of open-source Using helpfulness to build authority The benefits of an open-source ecosystem The expansion of the Office Hours podcast Listen to StudioPress FM below ... Download MP3Subscribe by RSSSubscribe in iTunes The Show Notes Follow Carrie on Twitter Visit CarrieDils.com The Office Hours Podcast Carrie on Lynda.com The Utility Pro Theme The Genesis Facebook Group The Transcript Why Open-Source-Based Communities Are So Powerful Jerod Morris: Hey, Jerod Morris here. If you know anything about Rainmaker Digital and Copyblogger, you may know that we produce incredible live events. Well, some would say that we produce incredible live events as an excuse to throw great parties, but that’s another story. We’ve got another one coming up this October in Denver. It’s called Digital Commerce Summit, and it is entirely focused on giving you the smartest ways to create and sell digital products and services. You can find out more at Rainmaker.FM/Summit. We’ll be talking about Digital Commerce Summit in more detail as it gets closer, but for now, I’d like to let a few attendees from our past events speak for us. Attendee 1: For me, it’s just hearing from the experts. This is my first industry event, so it’s awesome to learn new stuff and also get confirmation that we’re not doing it completely wrong where I work. Attendee 2: The best part of the conference for me is being able to mingle with people and realize that you have connections with everyone here. It feels like LinkedIn Live. I also love the parties after each day, being able to talk to the speakers, talk to other people who are here for the first time, people who have been here before. Attendee 3: I think the best part of the conference for me is understanding how I can service my customers a little more easily. Seeing all the different facets and components of various enterprises then helps me pick the best tools. Jerod Morris: Hey, we agree — one of the biggest reasons we host a conference every year is so that we can learn how to service our customers, people like you, more easily. Here are just a few more words from folks who have come to our past live events. Attendee 4: It’s really fun. I think it’s a great mix of beginner information and advanced information. I’m really learning a lot and having a lot of fun. Attendee 5: The conference is great, especially because it’s a single-track conference where you don’t get distracted by, “Which session should I go to?” and, “Am I missing something?” Attendee 6: The training and everything, the speakers have been awesome, but I think the coolest aspect has been connecting with both people who are putting it on and then other attendees. Jerod Morris: That’s it for now. There’s a lot more to come on Digital Commerce Summit, and I really hope to see you there in October. Again, to get all the details and the very best deal on tickets, head over to Rainmaker.FM/Summit. Voiceover: StudioPress FM is designed to help creative entrepreneurs build the foundation of a powerful digital business. Tune in weekly as StudioPress founder Brian Gardner and VP of StudioPress Lauren Mancke share their expertise on web design, strategy, and building an online platform. Lauren Mancke: On this week’s episode, Brian and I are joined by Carrie Dils to discuss why an open-source-based community is so powerful. Brian Gardner: Hey, everyone. Welcome to StudioPress FM. I am your host Brian Gardner, and I’m joined, as usual, with the Vice President of StudioPress, Lauren Mancke. We are very excited about today’s show because we are continuing the series where we talk to members of the Genesis community. Today, we’re joined by Carrie Dils. Carrie has been around the genesis community for a number of years. She’s a WordPress developer, a consultant, a speaker, a teacher, among many other things. She loves sharing what she’s learned with others, and she wants to help them be more successful in their business. She hosts a weekly WordPress podcast called OfficeHours.fm and is a course instructor over at Lynda.com. Carrie, it’s a huge pleasure to have you on StudioPress FM. Welcome to the show. Carrie Dils: Hey, Brian and Lauren. It’s so great to be here. Brian Gardner: Now this is full circle for us both as we’ve both been individually guests on your show, and now we get to come back to the point where you are a guest on our show. Carrie Dils: Yeah, and just to be clear, there’s no money swapping hands there for the podcast swapping. Brian Gardner: This is like a weird version of linking back and forth, reciprocal linking, right? Carrie Dils: I’ll link to you if you link to me. Brian Gardner: I’ll have you on my show if you’ll have me on your show, that kind of thing. All right, let’s get this going. Carrie Dils: Let’s do it. Brian Gardner: Carrie, you’ve been developing websites for many years, almost 20 to be exact. We won’t ask how old you are, but you built your first site back in 1997. Some of our listeners may not have even been born then. That’s funny, but give us the low down on your career path — how you became a developer, when WordPress came into the picture, and also what got you involved with Genesis. How Open-Source Projects Can Be Attractive to Developers Carrie Dils: Just to be clear, I was a toddler when I started developing websites. That’s how I started in 1997 and still have this great youth about me. I started working with websites back when it was plain old basic HTML days, working with FrontPage and other cringe-worthy tools at that time. My career has taken many winding roads, but five years ago, I discovered WordPress and was in love with it and the power of what it could do right out of the box, started tinkering with the code base, and got into starting to customizing themes. As I was getting into the theme space, I tried out a bunch of different themes and eventually stumbled on Genesis. What I liked about Genesis, for some reason it clicked. It clicked to me the way that it’s built around action hooks and filters. I felt at home with that and started to dig in there. I think that was four, five years ago. Feels like forever. Lauren Mancke: I also built my first website 20 years ago. I was in middle school, so toddler is very impressive to me. Brian Gardner: Now you guys are making me feel old because, 20 years ago, I was out of high school, out of college, and a grown adult so let’s move on. Lauren Mancke: Anyone who’s listened to your podcast knows you are from Texas, and you’re a fan of craft beer. You actually picked a pretty good one out when I was down in Texas last. Another little fact about you is that you worked at Starbucks as a barista. Can you tell our listeners a little bit about that experience? Carrie Dils: Yeah. First of all, when I found out that Brian Gardner loves Starbucks as much as he did, I immediately started to bribe him with coffee. I had this wild hair in my mid-20s. I thought, “I want to open up a coffee shop,” but I didn’t know a thing about business or running, specifically, a café for that matter. So I decided to go learn on somebody else’s dime. That somebody was Starbucks. I was with them almost nine years in various capacities. At the end of that career, I’ve decided that under no circumstances do I want to own a coffee shop. Brian Gardner: Now the beauty of being an online entrepreneur is that a) you can work in your underwear and b) work whenever you want. As I know, I worked in a convenience store, retail really is the pits if you’re not overly passionate or making a ton of money from it because then you’re working for someone else, the holidays, weekends and nights, and things like that. I’m sure with you at Starbucks that probably was the same way. Carrie Dils: Oh yeah. No pun intended, but the grind of it was tough. My weekends happened on a Tuesday and a Wednesday. The hours were odd. Sometimes I would be there at five in the morning, and other times I wouldn’t be leaving until close to midnight. It’s just a weird … it’s for young people. I’m too old for it now. Brian Gardner: Its for people who were not 20 in 1997. Carrie Dils: Just to come clean, I’m in the plus-40 crowd now. I lied about the toddler thing. Brian Gardner: Lauren’s the one drinking Similac these days, right? All right, back to nerd talk. WordPress open source, Genesis open source — coincidence? Or are you someone who truly believes in the open-source community? In other words, did you choose these platforms which happen to be open source, or did you choose them because they are open source? Carrie Dils: That did not even enter my thought process. I can’t say when I started that I fully even understood what open-source software meant, so it turns out that it’s a happy coincidence. Having now worked in an open-source community, there’s so many things that I love about it. Not just the community of people, but the actual process of developing open-source software, it’s cool. Of course, Genesis, too, you guys wisely or unwisely gave me access to the repo, and I’ve gotten to contribute a couple lines of code to the Genesis project. It’s fun. It’s fun to have your name on something bigger than yourself, and I think open-source software lets you do that. Lauren Mancke: Speaking of WordPress and open source, there seems to be a lot of drama involved when it comes to the word ‘open source’ because it could be the interpretation of what it actually means, but it seems like there are a lot of people who point fingers of other people misusing it. Would you agree or disagree with that sort of thing? Carrie Dils: I try to steer clear of all DramaPress, as WordPress drama is lovingly called. I think there is a misunderstanding of what open source means and maybe what the ‘rights,’ big ol’ air quotes there, are of people being able to contribute to a project. I think the misunderstanding there is that, yes, while anyone can contribute, it’s not a free for all. There’s process. There are ultimately decision makers deciding what goes into a code base and what doesn’t. I think there’s disagreement there about whether the decision makers are either the right decision makers or making the right decisions. That’s the drama I just try to steer clear of. What Open-Source Means Brian Gardner: I’m going to jump ahead to a question I have because I realize there’s a good chance some of our listeners don’t know what open source actually is. I don’t want to assume that they do, so I’m going to actually read the definition from the website. “Open-source software is software that can be freely used, changed, and shared in modified or unmodified form by anyone. Open-source software is made by many people and distributed under licenses that comply with the open-source definition.” Basically, you can inherit the code base of any project and do what you want with it — and this is the big thing — as long as you also then release whatever derivative you do or come up with, with the same license. Basically, it’s a kumbaya-ish feel where opportunists have a tendency to come in, and this is where the drama starts, to try to selfishly monetize and then close off pieces and parts of their business. The phrase that we use is the ‘spirit of the GPL,’ which is the General Public License. That’s more or less open source and what WordPress is released under. You have a good thing. You have someone with some bad motives come in. Then all of a sudden drama starts. The hope is that everyone really freely … it’s an open community. They help each other. They take code from somebody. Then they better it, or they use it to build something else. Both WordPress and Genesis work within that ecosystem. There’s clearly some perceived downsides in an open-source community, but at the core of it all are some values that we all share, as I just mentioned. WordPress has grown tremendously, as has StudioPress and our Genesis community. Do you think the growth of all of that, as a whole, would be less if the software that we’re working with was proprietary? The Benefits of an Open-Source Ecosystem Carrie Dils: I think so. I don’t have any solid data to actually back that up, but my gut is that because of that spirit you mentioned it, kind of that helpful spirit of, “Hey even if you’re my competitor, let me show you my code and how I fixed this problem.” That pushes the software forward more quickly than if that was not the case. Again, just conjecture, but I think definitely the fact that it’s open source has made it as popular as it is. Brian Gardner: What was that noise? Carrie Dils: That was my dog shaking. Lauren Mancke: That’s a big dog. Brian Gardner: No kidding. That was an earthquake. Carrie Dils: Actually, you mentioned I was in Texas. I have a couple of horses in the house. Brian Gardner: Horses, armadillos, rattlesnakes. Genesis, the community that we’ve built, for sure has grown, at least in my opinion, because of the fact that it’s open source, and we’ve basically given the license or the ability of people to build off of that in any way that they want — whether that’s taking code and teaching and training around that or whether it’s taking our themes and developing other themes as derivative works of our themes. There’s been, as you know, with your Utility Pro Theme, a lot of work that has gone into it from our end, but the community has given back so much. I just got 20 emails overnight from Gary Jones, committing to the core project of Genesis. The good thing is, when it is working the way it should, I realize Gary has incentive to help build Genesis the framework. He has a business built around that, and if he can contribute code back to the main project, that helps benefit him and helps expedite and speed up processes by which he uses our work to then make money off of it by doing free-lance projects and so on. I’m totally cool with that. It’s win-win. He helps us with his work and his code, as you have, Carrie. Then you get the benefit of that. Bill Erickson and Jared Atchison, two other guys I know that have come to us and said, “Hey, happy to help because this will help me and my freelance business.” Carrie Dils: That’s where the beauty of it comes in. People are giving and taking, and we’re all benefiting from it. You mentioned even sharing code with competitors. We call that ‘co-opetition,’ where we’re going up against each other, but also helping. The hope is that 1+1 really becomes three. A lot of times your competitors are the ones who get too busy and then have to refer work even to you then because they just can’t take it all. It’s really a great system when it’s working properly. Carrie Dils: Yeah, it’s an interesting ecosystem. You’re so right, that co-opetition term is an interesting one, one I’ve spent quite a bit of time thinking about and won’t ramble on here on your show. But I think there is certainly a ‘you get back what you give,’ and even if you’re giving with some ulterior motive. Ulterior motive doesn’t have to be negative. It could be somewhat self-serving, but you’re still contributing and giving and doing that. One of the things that folks that are new to WordPress, or even new specifically to Genesis, I always encourage them to dive in, start getting involved in the community. The best way to do that is through forums, just answering questions. Even if you’ve been around WordPress one week, then you know more than somebody who’s only been around it one day. You have the knowledge to start contributing back by just helping somebody else. Lauren Mancke: We talk a lot about all the good things of the Genesis community, the WordPress community. That’s only natural for this show to do that. But what are some things that you’d like to see differently in the Genesis community? The Pros and Cons of Open-Source Carrie Dils: This isn’t going to be specific to Genesis, but I see it a lot in Genesis because that’s one of the communities I’m more heavily involved in, but there’s this disparity between … let me just get down to the point. I hope that I’m not going to offend anyone. No names mentioned, but I had a support request come through — and this is not a one-time deal, it’s happened multiple times — where someone is being paid as a web developer or a web designer to deliver a website for a client, and what they’re asking for in support forums is for the work to be done for them. I realize I’m painting in broad strokes. That’s not everyone. What I would love to see is that, if people are going to take this on professionally, that they actually are professional about it and take the time, invest the time to learn the skills to do that. I think that type of individual can devalue what a lot of people are doing legitimately and well, if that makes sense. Brian Gardner: I know you’re not referring specifically to the people who really just don’t know how to do something and are really asking for help on how to accomplish a task. Rather, you’re addressing more the people who I guess ‘lazy’ would be the right word. “Oh, will you just do all this work for me, so I don’t have to do it for my client?” That’s one of the downsides, then, of this open-source community — and this gets into that dark side — is that there’s a tendency for certain behaviors or patterns for people to come in and, to some degree, can be toxic. There’s an expectation that, “All of a sudden I’m going to start mooching off of and expecting … ” I think of the TV show Survivor. We’re huge fans of survivor. Once in a while, you get somebody who comes in there, and he starts eating more rice than he should. He’s drinking more water than he should, and he’s not playing fair. He’s sort of disrupting that community by being self-serving and selfish. The open-source community is more of a servant-first mentality, and everything in life, not everything is perfect. And I’ve seen it, and I try to address it and encourage behaviors to change or otherwise. A lot of times the community corrects itself, which is good. I can see what you’re saying, that there are people who have a tendency to come in and take more than they give. I guess we all go through seasons that we have to, but the hope is, at some point, that person says, “I’ve taken enough. I’ve built a business around this with the help of a lot of other people. Now it’s my turn to give back.” Carrie Dils: Yeah, absolutely. I’ve been that person asking questions in support forums when I was first starting out — so certainly not at all. To your point, being clear about I’m not talking about people who genuinely don’t know and want to understand. It’s, I guess, maybe a difference in attitude. I wish I could attribute this quote to the right person because I just heard it, and I don’t remember who said it, but in regards to seeking help in an open-source community. It was, “For every question you ask, answer another question” — that idea of balance and being reciprocal with your knowledge. Rather than just showing up and taking, to also give back. People that are new to WordPress or new to open source, I don’t think they maybe even know that conceptually that’s a thing they ought to be doing. Maybe we have to teach other people how to be good stewards of open-source relationships. Giving Back to the WordPress Community Brian Gardner: We speak about this in terms of Genesis, but also, to some small degree, I do feel a bit of conviction myself just with StudioPress and our company as a whole that we’ve benefited so much from the creation of WordPress, what Matt did back in the day, and all of that. I feel like over the last few years we’ve been so busy and doing our thing that we’ve probably taken a little bit more than we’ve given. So we’ve tried to do our best. Maybe it’s come out in just by providing opportunities for people like you and others in the community, just a way to monetize and build a business around it. I know that, as we move forward, there’s a few things we’re doing within our company to help give back to the big project of WordPress. One of those things is we’re going to take some of Nathan’s time — Nathan Rice, our lead developer — and earmark some of his time throughout the week to give back to WordPress, the big project, as a way to pay that back. There’s a few other things. I’ve actually tried to spend a little more time on the support forums at WordPress just to help people out because I forget. It’s easy to get complacent, on cruise control, and say, “Thanks, WordPress, for helping us kick start our business,” and then to go back and remember that there’s so many people who are new and just need help. Their questions aren’t dumb and things like that. Moving forward, I’m trying to go out of my way to help bring back a communal sense that I felt years ago that I’ve lost over the last couple of years. Carrie Dils: That’s awesome. That’s really exciting to hear about Nathan. Brian Gardner: So going along with what we just talked about, by far, in my opinion, the best thing about the Genesis community is the Genesis community. There are so many folks out there willing to lend a hand, whether it be, like you said, in the forums, or the Genesis Facebook Group, even the Twitter hashtag. That’s a great place for people to ask questions and to give back, like we talked about. No question here really. I just wanted to thank you as a member of that community. I’ve seen you on a number of occasions go out of your way to help people. You write tutorials, and you do all of this stuff for people. I know a lot of people have helped you along the way, too. No question here, really — just a way of saying thank you for your participation and helping build our ecosystem. I know that you have your own incentives for that. You’re building a business, which is great, and I hope that that continues to grow and to flourish. Just wanted to say thank you for what you’ve done. Carrie Dils: I appreciate that. Right back at you. You guys have had an incredible way of supporting the developers and people in the Genesis community that want to build businesses around it. It’s kind of great. StudioPress can make money off of WordPress, and StudioPress customers can make money off of StudioPress. It’s a giant circle of life. Brian Gardner: Yes, we love it. Lauren Mancke: So speaking of making money off of a wonderful community, is there a strategy involved for how being helpful and having the gift of teaching can affect your business? Using Helpfulness to Build Authority Carrie Dils: Absolutely! It wasn’t something I started out with in mind. Really, giving back to the community was something I started doing just as a thanks for all the community had given me. As I started to blog tutorials and that sort of thing and grow an audience that needed help with WordPress or Genesis, I saw opportunity there. Definitely, Brian, I can’t remember the exact phrase you used, but yes, there is an incentive for me to continue giving back to the community. I guess it comes back to me in indirect ways, but certainly helps to build authority and teaching courses. Helping other people just lends back to the credibility and my personal brand. As always, even now in my 40s, I’m not sure what my personal brand is, but I know that it’s a good thing for it. Brian Gardner: We talked about your podcast, OfficeHours.fm. A lot of people may not know this — it started out as a Genesis podcast, one that I was on a number of times, as was Lauren. Midway through, you switched to just Office Hours. In other words, you ditched the Genesis name, which I am completely okay with. In fact, I don’t know if I ever told you this, but I applauded that move. I realized that, to some degree, Genesis within the context of the whole Internet is a very small piece of the pie. WordPress, in and of itself, is a bigger piece of the pie, and there’s even more outside of that. So I commended you for that in my head. I think it’s a smart move. I completely understand that. Just talk to our audience a little bit about why you made that transition and how that’s been for you since then. The Expansion of the Office Hours Podcast Carrie Dils: First, thank you for that. I appreciate that. I started realizing that the topics that we were talking about, they could apply to broader WordPress principles. We’re talking about development tools, or hosting environments, or process and things that would apply to anyone working with WordPress. I was limiting my audience to people who thought we were just talking about Genesis all the time, so if someone wasn’t familiar with Genesis or wasn’t using Genesis, they were never ever going to tune into the show. By dropping the name Genesis and just going with OfficeHours.fm, I felt like that was my opportunity to stretch my legs a little bit and invite other people within the WordPress community on to share their knowledge. Even since that transition from Genesis to just plain Office Hours, the show has shifted. It’s still somewhat techy, but it’s not super techy. It’s really been more focused around the business of WordPress and those of who either provide services or products based around WordPress, what are some of the business skills and things that we can do to be more successful. That’s more the recent direction of the podcast, and that’s kind of a sweet spot for me. I’m going to go ramble again. Brian Gardner: Ramble away. Carrie Dils: As web developers or designers, we’re technicians, right? We like to get in code. We like to solve problems — whether we’re solving it with code or with a beautiful user interface. Those are the things that we’re good at, but actually running a business is not a skill that is inherent to most people. Unless you grew up as a kid working in a family business or unless, Brian, like you did, working in a convenient store, and just being around business, you don’t know that. You just get stuck. Here, you’re a technician and you want to be successful and make money doing web development and doing the thing you do, but if you don’t have the right business skills, then you kind of stagnant there. When I say my ‘sweet spot,’ I really enjoy business. That sounds nerdy, but I like the numbers. I like everything that goes along with the mechanics of running a business. To be able to take that knowledge and share it with people who are like me, other technical people like me, my hope is that they can be more successful in their business just by doing things a little smarter. Brian Gardner: When Lauren and I were heavily asked by those in our company to come up with StudioPress FM, one of the big concerns I had would’ve been the same thing you felt with that Genesis name, in that people would think we’re only going to talk about StudioPress stuff or Genesis stuff, try to sell our products, or whatever. This series is the first step in trying to go outside of just that perception. I didn’t want the same 30 people to be listening to our show, and I wanted to open it up to topics and things that, even though they pertain to Genesis and our ecosystem, can go well outside of that. For instance, we had Rebecca Gill talking about SEO, and that’s clearly not a Genesis thing. It’s not even necessarily a WordPress thing. It’s something that a general business owner, or someone who’s online trying to become an entrepreneur, that’s something that they can take away. The hope is, I’m sure this is the same case for you, when you shed that and go more ambiguous, you turn it from a ‘I’m just going to talk to my people’ to a potential lead generator, right? Getting people from the outside who don’t even know who you are, what products you build, or any of that. The hope is they’ll say, “Wow, I like what these people are doing or what Carrie’s saying,” and it’s an authority opportunity where you can teach somebody something they may not know, then bring them in. The podcast for you, now that you shed the name of Genesis, really, I think there’s a lot of opportunities, especially Office Hours. That’s a very broad term, and you could do all kinds of things with that. I look forward to seeing where you go. Carrie Dils: Thank you. Lauren Mancke: What does the future hold for Carrie Dils? What are some things that you’re working on, and what should we expect to see from you in the next year or two? What to Expect in the Future From Carrie Carrie Dils: Well, you mentioned Rebecca Gill and SEO. I’m not sure what all you guys talked about, but I’m actually partnering with her to do an SEO Bootcamp in early 2017 that I’m very excited about. I’ve always admired Rebecca, professionally and personally, and this is an opportunity to get to work with her and partner with her on something. Super excited about that. The podcast season two comes to an end with tomorrow’s show. Then I’m going to take a little break and revamp, redo some things under the hood, and then the launch season three of the podcast later this fall. I can’t tell you what all it is going to be, but it’s going to be awesome. Also, it’s on my bucket list in 2016 to write a book, so I don’t know. Brian Gardner: You’ve got three months to do that. Carrie Dils: I’ve got three months. I’ve been told that, that might be a little ambitious, but we’ll see. Lauren Mancke: You can do it. Brian Gardner: If you’re looking for something to do, in five or 10 minutes when we’re off this, you can go listen to the episode of StudioPress FM with Rebecca because it’s being published probably as we speak. And yes, we did promote the SEO Bootcamp conference on that, so hopefully that will, at the very least, bring a few people interested over there to you guys. Hopefully, that will work out. Carrie Dils: Thanks! Much appreciated. Where (and) When to Catch Carrie’s Show Brian Gardner: So everybody listening, are you looking for success through leveraging WordPress as both a tool and a platform? If so, we heavily encourage you to check out Office Hours, Carrie’s podcast, especially with season three coming up. You can tune in live every Thursday at 2 o’clock Eastern as she interviews a variety of folks within the WordPress ecosystem — from plugin developers to marketers, to business owners. For more information on that, visit OfficeHours.fm. And if you like what you heard on today’s show, StudioPress FM, you can of course find us there at StudioPress.FM. You can also help us hit the main stage by subscribing to this show in iTunes. It’s a great way to never ever miss an episode. Carrie, we want to thank you so much for being on the show. As we look forward to doing more episodes, we’d love to have you back to talk more specifically about some of things that you’re doing as a way to take that expertise you have and bring that to our audience. Carrie Dils: Thanks, guys. I always enjoy chatting with y’all.

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