Day 022 - 12 Sep 94 - Page 29

     
     1        that at the moment.
     2
     3   MR. MORRIS:  If we go finally to nutrition, one of these two
     4        new nutrition files, nutrition file pink VI.  Just before
     5        I point you to the document, if I just read this out, it
     6        says -- to ask for your view on it -- "There is a
     7        considerable amount of evidence to suggest".
     8
     9   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  No, do not ----
    10
    11   MR. MORRIS:  I want to do it because ----
    12
    13   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Just pause.  Do not look at the document
    14        yet.  Mr. Morris is going to read something.  You are
    15        going to look at it probably in a moment, but listen to
    16        Mr. Morris first of all.
    17
    18   MR. MORRIS: "There is a considerable amount of evidence to
    19        suggest that many of the diseases which are more common in
    20        the western affluent world, diseases such as obesity,
         diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, some forms
    22        of cancer, are related to diet".  Would you agree with
    23        that, "considerable amount of evidence"?
    24        A.  Sorry, can you read that again?
    25
    26   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Read it slowly, if he is not actually
    27        looking at the document.
    28
    29   MR. MORRIS: "There is a considerable amount of evidence to
    30        suggest that many of the diseases which are more common in
    31        the western affluent world, such as obesity, diabetes,
    32        high blood pressure, heart disease, some forms of cancer,
    33        are related to diet".  Do you agree with that?
    34        A.  Yes.
    35
    36   Q.   "The typical western diet is relatively low in dietary
    37        fibre and high in fat, salt and sugar.  Many countries
    38        have, therefore, published dietary guidelines, general
    39        recommendations concerning diet which are aimed at the
    40        whole population in order to prevent these diseases and to
         promote good health."  "These recommendations suggest that
    42        on average people should eat more foods rich in dietary
    43        fibre and less of the foods rich in fat, sugar and salt".
    44        Is that all quite reasonable?
    45        A.  Yes.
    46
    47   Q.   The first bit I read of that was that the recommendations
    48        concerning diet published by -- sorry, I will read that
    49        sentence again.  "Many countries have, therefore, [to deal
    50        with those diseases I first mentioned, including cancer], 
    51        published dietary guidelines, general recommendations 
    52        concerning diet which are aimed at the whole population in 
    53        order to prevent these diseases and to promote good
    54        health."   Would you say that is a bit strong to say that,
    55        prevention of those diseases?
    56        A.  No, they are just stating a fact.
    57
    58   Q.   That the dietary guidelines ----
    59        A.  That certainly countries have published guidelines
    60        which, presumably, those countries believe might reduce