Publisher's Synopsis
The Formula Empire: The Hidden History of How Formula Replaced Breastmilk
By Jenece Mordt, M.Ed
What if everything you were told about infant formula was built on a lie?
In The Formula Empire educator and mother Jenece Mordt uncovers the unsettling history, global politics, and corporate manipulation behind one of the most normalized, and least questioned industries in modern life: infant formula.
This powerful, meticulously researched exposé traces the rise of formula from wartime necessity to billion-dollar business. It pulls back the curtain on:
The medicalization of motherhood
Government policies that favor profit over infant health
The WIC system's hidden ties to formula monopolies
The global consequences of formula marketing in low-income nations
How digital ads and influencer deals target vulnerable new parents
But this book isn't just about critique, it's a call to action. The Formula Empire empowers parents with the truth about:
Donor milk and safe milk-sharing networks
The science behind homemade formulas and goat milk alternatives
Nutrient-dense first foods for babies
Community-based feeding support outside the corporate system
With compassion, clarity, and courage, Mordt gives parents the knowledge they were never meant to have, and the tools to feed their children in a way that is informed, ancestral, and deeply nourishing.
This book is for you if:
You've ever questioned the formula aisle
You want to understand the real story behind breastfeeding rates
You're seeking alternatives to commercial infant formula
You believe parents deserve the truth, not just marketing
You are not powerless. You never were.
This is the guidebook to help you break the cycle, and feed like it matters.
