Past Whisper on Instagram: "Henri Nestlé’s invention saved lives—but his legacy is tangled in tragedy. In 1867, Henri Nestlé, a German-born Swiss chemist, revolutionized infant care by creating the first successful commercial infant formula. At a time when malnutrition and contaminated milk claimed countless infant lives, Nestlé’s blend of cow’s milk, wheat flour, and sugar offered a safe alternative. His formula dramatically reduced infant mortality rates across Europe—records from the Swiss Ca