Baby formula from Germany arrives in Indianapolis to address critical need.

A shipment of 35 tons of specific baby formula arrived today in Indianapolis on a us military aircraft form Germany. The  formula will be distributed  around the country to areas that are in the most need. The shipment included 132 pallets of formula, which arrived on a us military C-17 cargo plane. The formula originated from Zurich, Switzerland, and was delivered to Germany, where it was loaded on the C-17 and flown directly to the US.

"It is a large shipment of very specific and specialized formula. Formula for moms and dads who have children who have allergies where the regular formula just simply will not work, - Tom Vilsack"

According to the US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the arrival of this formula  will provide enough formula for 9,000 babies and 18,000 toddlers for just over a week. The White House states that the shipment is equivalent of 1.5 million doses of eight-ounce bottles.