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The mayor of New York, Eric Adams, declared this Sunday the state of emergency to stop the rise in the prices of powdered milk for babies, a product in unprecedented shortage throughout the United States.
“This emergency executive order will help us protect ourselves. to crack down on any retailer looking to capitalize on this crisis by raising the prices of this essential commodity. Our message to struggling mothers and families is simple: our city will make it happen. everything that is We are at your disposal to help during this challenging period,” the Democrat said today in a statement.
The rule defines an “excessive price increase” Like 10% or more above the usual price of a product.
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In recent weeks, finding powdered milk for babies has been a challenge for parents in different states of the country.
The shortage has been caused by global supply problems caused by the pandemic and difficulties in the production plant that Abbott, the main manufacturer of infant formula in the US. USA, has in Sturgis (Michigan).
“New Yorkers who have been overcharged for powdered milk can file a complaint with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) at nyc.gov/dcwp or call 311 and say : ‘surcharge'”.
“The shortage of infant formula across the country is raging. harming the parents and families of our city at a time when we are still recovering from the crisis of the last two years”, said Anne Williams-Isom, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services in the same statement.
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law This same measure at the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic when stores began to raise the prices of disinfectants and masks.
According to the New York City Council, nationally, more 40% of large retailers do not carry infant formula.
Last Wednesday, United States President Joe Biden authorized the use of infant formula. The Department of Defense to use the contracts it has with commercial airlines to import powdered milk from anywhere in the world in what the White House dubbed as “Operation Fly Formula” (Operation to fly baby milk).
In addition, Biden invoked A law dating back to the Cold War to accelerate the production of that dairy food in the United States.