after that, i go to meijer, walmart. she is on a hunt for baby formula across the nation. this is thought-provoking and worrisome. when i get to work in the morning, i m looking for formula. we re sitting on the couch, we re looking for formula. i haven t found any in about three weeks. reporter: she has supply for three weeks. but the shortage affecting parents coast-to-coast, including those that can t and choose not to breast-feed. and other children who need the specialty formula. i spy with my little eye something brown. reporter: angela s daughter depends on specialty formula and is feed. her body can t break down the animal proteins. it s the only formula that she s
parents coast to coast, including those who can t and choose not to breast-feed. and other children who need specialty formula. i spy with my little eye something brown. reporter: angela s daughter depends on specialty formula and is tube fed. so her body can t break down animal fats and proteins. and this is amino based and it s the only formula she has been able to tolerate and gain weight and thrive on. the fact that it s not available anywhere is very scary. reporter: nation wilde, 43% of baby formula was out of stock for the week ending may 8th. these eight states had more than 50% according to figures provided to cnn by data assembly. the problem caused by several factors, including a recall, inflation and supply chain snag. the biden administration says it s working 24/7 to help ease the shortage, including importing formula from overseas.
three weeks thanks to a friend and her aunt, but the shortages affecting parents coast-to-coast, including those who can t and choose not to breast-feed, and other children who need specialty formula. i spy with my little eye something brown. reporter: angela s daughter depends on specialty formula and is tube-fed. so her body can t break down animal fats and proteins. and the neo kit junior is amino acid-based, and it s been the only formula she has been able to tolerate and gain weight and thrive on. and the fact that it s not available anywhere is very scary. reporter: nationwide 43% of baby formula was out of stock for the week ending may 8th. and in these eight states, that number at more than 50%, according to figures provided to cnn by data assembly. the problem caused by several factor, including a recall, inflation and a supply chain snag. the biden administration says it s working 24/7 to help ease