🧵Thread on the infant formula shortage situation, which feels like a slow-moving train wreck.

First, retail stock has been rocky for months. It was already bad over the holidays, then a big recall + plant shutdown in Feb. made it worse.

Great viz here @erindataviz/@datasembly: pic.twitter.com/ImOczv8vPs

— Helena Bottemiller Evich (@hbottemiller) May 11, 2022