Day 254 - 22 May 96 - Page 56


     
     1        it is only sensible for advisory bodies to suggest that
     2        people should do X or should do Y, should modify their
     3        lifestyle in such a way.
     4
     5   Q.   Right, OK.
     6
     7   MS. STEEL:  The point is that where in your statement you say
     8        about "the dangers of making dietary recommendations to the
     9        general public because some of them have proved to be
    10        inconsistent and erroneous", the reality is that the
    11        dietary recommendations made to the general public relating
    12        to fat and saturated fat intake have remained consistent;
    13        yes?
    14        A.  Yes. I am not arguing about that at all.  I accept
    15        that.
    16
    17   Q.   The same would be true for increasing intake of fruit and
    18        vegetables?
    19        A.  Yes, that is true.
    20
    21   Q.   Right.
    22
    23   MR. JUSTICE BELL: Just pause a moment because we might have a
    24        break in a moment.
    25
    26   MR. RAMPTON:  As we do that, can I make an enquiry through your
    27        Lordship as to how long this is going to go on.   One
    28        reason is that obviously Dr. Arnott has to think about
    29        whether he needs to come back tomorrow and, for another
    30        reason, I need to know whether I can release Mr. Nicholson
    31        for the day.
    32
    33   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes. Just let me make a note.
    34
    35   MS. STEEL:  I think we can guarantee we are not going to get on
    36        to Mr. Nicholson today as far as that goes.
    37
    38   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I was not going to ask you to do that.  What
    39        I would like you to do, we will take the 5-minute break
    40        now, if you can spend a couple of minutes of it thinking
    41        about what your prognosis is for the remainder of
    42        cross-examination of Mr. Arnott and then when we come back
    43         ----
    44
    45   MS. STEEL:  I do have got a massive amount left but the problem
    46        is that sometimes it is quite hard to get an answer out of
    47        the witness but ----
    48
    49   MR. JUSTICE BELL: If I may say so, I think one of the
    50        difficulties is that you and the witness have a different 
    51        aspect.  You are batting on, to some extent, 
    52        recommendations concerning maximum intakes, and the witness 
    53        may be more concerned as to whether there is any evidence
    54        of any risk if you actually exceed that recommendation,
    55        because to recommend that you do not exceed X per cent does
    56        not necessarily mean that there is a proven, or indeed any,
    57        risk if you exceed it.
    58
    59   MS. STEEL:  I do not think they make recommendations just for
    60        the fun of it.

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