Thirteen days. That's how long Nestlé allegedly waited before alerting authorities to lab results showing a dangerous toxin had contaminated its baby formula.
Paris prosecutors have now opened a criminal investigation into the Swiss food giant and four other infant formula manufacturers. The probe follows a complaint filed by consumer watchdog Foodwatch on behalf of eight families whose babies fell ill after drinking contaminated formula. And it raises a question parents across 60 countries are asking: why did it take so long?
