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HKU Social Sciences Research Centre to announce
“Hong Kong Public Knowledge of Health Supplements” survey findings

28 Nov 2014

In recent years, health supplements have become increasingly popular in Hong Kong due to people’s growing consciousness towards personal health care. To further understand the health supplements market in Hong Kong, the University of Hong Kong Social Sciences Research Centre was commissioned by the Hong Kong Health Food Association to collect opinions from at least 1,000 Hong Kong people via telephone interviews.

According to the findings, nearly three million adults in Hong Kong are projected to have taken health food supplements.  Half of the respondents said “1+7” nutrition labelling scheme cannot accurately reflect the benefits of the health supplement.  A majority of the respondents agreed that government should regulate health supplements and conventional food separately.

HKU Social Sciences Research Centre and the Hong Kong Health Food Association will hold a conference on December 4 (Thursday) to release the detailed survey findings and recommendations on policies and regulations. Details are as follows:

Date: December 4, 2014 (Thursday) 
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Room 505b, Legislative Council Complex, 1 Legislative Council Road, Admiralty

Speakers:

• Professor John Bacon-Shone, Director, Social Sciences Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong
• Mr. Samson Tsoi, President of the Hong Kong Health Food Association
• Mr. Calvin Chan, Vice President of the Hong Kong Health Food Association

Guest of Honour:

• Prof Joseph K L Lee, Legislative Councillor, Health Services Constituency

For reply and enquiries, please contact Mr. Danny Chan of HKU Social Sciences Research Centre at tel: 3917 1604, or e-mail: danny100@hku.hk.