This week on gastropod, how did we get here? What is formula? Why do so many parents rely on it to feed their babies? And why do so few companies make it? We also explore what happened to babies before formula was invented. And what so different about human milk compared to other species like cows? This episode we are telling the story of human milk, human milk substitutes,. How we got to the crisis to day, and where we should go next.
Oligarchs from Russia and beyond stash their cash in British banks, which play a central role in the global offshore economy.
This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Victoria Dominguez, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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