Some people wonder with suspicion why using baby formula took off in Taiwan during the 1970s just as it was on the wane in western countries; but there are also those who think it contributes to economic development by helping women to get out of the home.
也有人認為，嬰兒奶粉在台灣不但未像在非洲落後地區成為「嬰兒殺手」，反而支持婦女走出家庭，對經濟發展做出重大貢獻，居功厥偉。