Share of adults who prefer the use of breast milk over formula in Great Britain 2024

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Juliette Gagliardi,
Aug 27, 2024

In 2024, a survey carried out in Great Britain about adults' opinion on the nutrition of babies, revealed that 74 percent of the respondents considered breast milk generally better than formula. About 13 percent of respondents indicated that none was better than the other. None of the respondents considered formula better than breast milk.

Percentage of Britons who consider breast milk to be better for babies than formula in 2024

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Release date

January 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

January 18 and 19, 2024

Number of respondents

2,075 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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