“No parent should ever struggle to feed their baby in America again.”
The promise
Kennedy promised to rapidly expand U.S. infant formula manufacturing capacity and simplify FDA approval for imported formula through “Operation Stork Speed.” The goal was to prevent future shortages and diversify supply. Despite initial progress, production delays, regulatory bottlenecks, and poor coordination between HHS and USDA slowed the rollout. Parents’ groups accused the administration of overpromising and underdelivering. By mid-2025, only one new facility had opened instead of the planned five.
