FDA Launches 'Operation Stork Speed' to Overhaul Infant Formula Safety and Standards

The initiative, led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., aims to address contamination concerns, update nutritional guidelines, and enhance transparency in the infant formula industry.

The FDA will conduct its first comprehensive review of infant formula nutrients since 1998, focusing on nutritional adequacy and safety.
Plans include increased testing for heavy metals and contaminants following alarming findings from a Consumer Reports investigation.
The initiative encourages manufacturers to improve labeling transparency and develop new, innovative infant formula products.
HHS Secretary Kennedy has met with major formula producers to discuss safety, supply chain improvements, and ingredient concerns.
Collaboration with the National Institutes of Health and other scientific bodies will address research gaps on formula feeding and long-term health outcomes.