Canadian made baby formula problem

May 17, 2022 · 13m 15s
Canadian made baby formula problem
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A recall by a major baby formula manufacturer in the United States has caused a shortage in that country. And so far, the issues in Canada appear to be related...

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A recall by a major baby formula manufacturer in the United States has caused a shortage in that country. And so far, the issues in Canada appear to be related to people hording the product rather than a true shortage. But there's another issue according to Dr. Sylvain Charlebois. He's the Senior Director of the Agri-Food Distribution Lab at Dalhousie University. According to Charlebois, most of the formula in Canada is imported even though we have a large manufacturing plant in Kingston, Ontario. But it is owned by Feihe International, a Chinese company and all of its products are shipped to China. And Charlebois says that's an issue because they are using cow milk that is partially subsidized by Canadian taxpayers through the supply management system. He says it's a protectionist policy with quotas designed to help farmers and food insecurity. But in spite of that, farms are closing in the Maritimes and processessing is moving out of the region. All of this as baby formula is being shipped overseas creating a made in Canada problem that is being ignored by politicians.
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