Bette Midler mocks baby formula crisis tweeting 'TRY BREASTFEEDING!'

Bette Midler sparked outrage on Friday by responding to the nationwide shortage of baby formula with the message: 'TRY BREASTFEEEDING! It's free and available on demand.'

The tweet sent by Midler, 76, was immediately met with a wall of criticism from figures as diverse as Stephen Miller, 's hardline speechwriter, and John Oliver's executive producer.

In response to Midler's tweet, many pointed out that a significant percentage of women are unable to breastfeed, despite their best attempts - one lactation consultant and author, Diana Cassar-Uhl, put the figure at 12-15 percent of all mothers.

Bette Midler mocks baby formula crisis tweeting 'TRY BREASTFEEDING!'

Bette Midler on Friday sparked anger by tweeting that breastfeeding was the solution to baby formula shortage - failing to take into account that many women cannot, and many parents are unable to.