Families and children? Not a core constituency for either political party.

From Baby Formula Shortage Is Real, Media Realizes Late by Deanna Fisher.

For the last couple of months, there has been a lack of baby formula on the shelves.

This is more than just a supply chain issue, and it is causing real problems and real panic among parents who need that formula. So, what happened?

First, one of the largest formula producers, Abbott Nutrition (makers of formula like Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare) did a voluntary recall of certain lots of their baby formulas back on February 17th, over concerns of bacterial contamination in their Michigan factory. The FDA then boosted the recall notice, and noted that four infants suffered bacterial infections and two had died, though the connection to the Michigan plant has not yet been definitively confirmed.

With so many baby formula options being voluntarily pulled off the shelves, this led to a supply shortage that retailers couldn’t fill (not local stores, not Target, Walmart, or Amazon), and has caused panic among parents whose babies need specialized formula.

And until now, the mainstream media has been largely silent.

The article highlights three issues.

The gulf between the issues of concern to Americans in comparison to those issues of concern to journalists.

How far children and families have drifted from being the primary fulcrum for policy formulation.

How indifferent both establishment parties are to the concerns and interests of normal Americans.