FDA proposes new rule to update nutrient requirements for infant formula

NEW YORK (CBS, KYMA) - For the first time in nearly 30 years, a major change could soon be coming to baby formula.

The FDA has proposed a new rule that would update nutrient requirements for infant formula.
It's part of the Trump administration's "Operation Stork Speed" initiative, aimed at overhauling and modernizing infant formula standards.

The first phase of the plan focuses on tweaking the minimum and maximum levels of four nutrients in particular, including iodine, manganese, vitamin-a and vitamin-d.

The FDA recently tested hundreds of samples of baby formula on the market and found most had low or undetectable levels of contaminants.

Parents and doctors have until the end of February to give their input to the FDA about the proposal before the agency moves forward with additional planned phases.