You may not have been following the baby formula story in the US. But bear with me – it’s a classic case-study in the failure of government meddling, even if the intentions are worthy.
Concerned that some mothers might be unable to breastfeed (am I allowed to say that?) their children but also unable to afford to buy baby formula, the Women, Infants and Children program came into effect in 1975, the result of a federal government initiative.
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