UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula of Nestle and Danone

Thirty-six UK infants have fallen sick with vomiting and cramps after drinking recalled baby formula from Nestlé and Danone — and the comment sections are in full meltdown. Health officials say the numbers are small and there’s no unusual spike for this time of year, but worried parents are not reassured. A top-voted explainer from user “awakeasleep” breaks down cereulide, the heat-proof toxin behind the scare, in plain English — think “fast-acting tummy turmoil” that cooking won’t kill. Meanwhile, commenters are asking why warnings took so long, with one pointing out the recall rolled through Belgium in early January and calling the UK late to the party.

Theories and old grudges are flying. One fiery thread alleges China-linked ingredients and “greed at the top” — quickly met with pushback from others calling it speculation. Another commenter dredges up Nestlé’s decades-old formula controversies in Africa, sparking a history lesson versus “stay-on-topic” slap-fight. Between the “Formula for disaster” puns and “Big Milk strikes again” jokes, the mood is anxious, exhausted, and very online. Officially, UKHSA and the FSA say the recall is global, the suspect ingredient is an omega-like oil (arachidonic acid), and parents should bin affected tins and call NHS 111 if worried. No infants are gravely ill so far — but confidence? That’s taking the real hit.