In September the FDA decided its relaxed enforcement measures had been so successful in keeping inventories stocked that it extended them through 2025. However, following a pressure campaign from the U.S. dairy industry, Congress’s temporary tariff suspension is set to expire at the end of this year. As a result, tariffs will snap back in just two weeks, and foreign brands might ultimately be forced to exit. This could leave American babies just as vulnerable to sudden deprivation and hunger as they were a few months ago, if another unlucky shock occurs. In fact, some families are already struggling: As my Post colleague Alyssa Rosenberg and others have noted, formula remains in short supply in some parts of the country. The president and lawmakers often talk about how much they love competition, how much disdain they have for U.S. companies trying to juice their own profits, and how invested they are in the health of American children. They have a funny way of showing it.
