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US Soy Formula Scandal Leads to the Infant Formula Act of 1980

US Soy Formula Scandal Leads to the Infant Formula Act of 1980

December 7, 2021

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US Soy Formula Scandal Leads to the Infant Formula Act of 1980
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Prior to 1980, no regulations existed in the United States regarding ingredients in infant formula. Then an event occurred that would lead the United States federal government to pass the Infant Formula Act of 1980 that set ingredient and safety standards for all formula manufacturers to follow.

This story begins with Syntex Corporation, a Panamanian cor…

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