TSA warns mom: baby formula is dangerous
Who is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protecting us from, asks consumer advocate and newsletter publisher Christopher Elliott. His answer:
“Crissy Tuning’s three-month-old son….specifically, his ‘dangerous’ formula,” he says.
To put this in context: he notes the TSA now says lighters and breast milk can be carried on a plane, even though its reasons are fuzzy. But apparently artificial breast milk — better known to us as infant formula — is not safe.
What happened to Ms Tuning?
She showed up in Albuquerque, NM, for her flight, along with her baby and a bottle containing about two ounces of formula. Sorry, the TSA agent said, that’s not allowed before confiscating her child’s meal. The formula has to be “sealed,” she was told.
“Which left Tuning with a big problem. What do you feed your three-month-old son on a 10-hour flight?” asked Mr Elliott.
The TSA agent’s response: “That’s not my problem.”
“We have never been treated so rudely,” she said. “My son had to go 10 hours without formula. On one of the planes, a flight attendant gave us some apple juice which we diluted with water.”
She was appalled. Mr Elliott says he was also appalled.
“I would really like to speak with the ‘expert’ who told the TSA that baby formula was dangerous, but breast milk wasn’t. I’d like to know if the TSA has ever considered using common sense at its checkpoints,” he says. He added:
“The government has kept almost every detail of the liquid ‘threat’ from the public. It’s time to come clean about it — or lift the ban.”
Report by David Wilkening
David
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season