18-04-2023 19:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca

Why doesn’t Canada make its own baby formula when we have the raw ingredients?

OTTAWA — If infant formula has become akin to liquid gold for parents stressed about empty store shelves this year, Canada may be sitting on a potential treasure trove — if only it could process the raw elements.
Canada has a surplus of the main ingredient for infant formula, but without a market for the product, dairy producers say a lot of it is either going to waste or being sold on the cheap as animal feed.
The material, called solid non-fat, is basically what is left over from r
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