Despite the widely accepted evidence that breastfeeding is better for babies, statistics from Hong Kong and mainland Asia show that sales of infant formulas are soaring.
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According to a global study of food and beverage sales conducted by ACNielsen, infant formula sales enjoyed double-digit growth last year in Hong Kong.
A Department of Health spokesman insisted however that while the government officially supports breastfeeding, it does not believe that the increase in infant formula sales is significant.
