Buttigieg points blame at Abbott for baby formula shortage

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Sunday blamed the worsening baby formula shortage on Abbott Nutrition, one of the largest formula suppliers in the country.Baby formula shortages due to supply chain and workforce issues were amplified by a recall of formulas made by Abbott and an ongoing shutdown of its manufacturing plant in Michigan over safety concerns.“Fundamentally, we are here because a company was not able to guarantee that its plant was safe, and that plant has s