Soaring cost of baby formula puts extra pressure on new parents

As Canadians struggle to keep up with the rising cost of groceries, new parents are feeling an added pinch, as supply shortages, sparked in part by disruptions from U.S. manufacturers, push the price of baby formula ever higher.

Soaring cost of baby formula puts extra pressure on new parents
Six-month-old Colt feeds on a bottle of formula. His mother, Ashleigh Ottley, tells CBC she spends upwards of $70 per week on formula.

As Canadians struggle to keep up with the rising cost of groceries, new parents are feeling an added pinch, as supply shortages, sparked in part by disruptions from U.S. manufacturers, push the price of baby formula ever higher.