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1 experience.
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3 Q. So what is your area of expertise?
4 A. I would say it was food policy issues, in particular
5 sort of social science and food issues and their bearing
6 on nutrition.
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8 Q. Could you say a little more about The Food Commission?
9 A. Yes. This is a small independent, if you like to call
10 it, a watchdog; a consumer orientated body that survives
11 on subscriptions from supporters and members. What I can
12 say it has a low income, but it acts as an independent
13 watchdog, and is an independent watchdog, on food issues.
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15 Q. Is it respected?
16 A. It is respected in many quarters, yes, and widely
17 reported in the media when it makes statements.
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19 Q. Is one of its area of speciality fastfood?
20 A. We have covered the issue of fastfood in the past. It
21 is not currently on our agenda, but we keep a watching
22 brief on it.
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24 Q. Just from your personal background you have produced a
25 number of books; is that correct?
26 A. Yes.
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28 Q. Do you want to give us an idea of some of the titles?
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30 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have a list of them, have I not, or some
31 of them at least?
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33 MR. MORRIS: Can we take as read, then, there is a two page
34 list which was served two days ago which is a number of
35 books, articles and conference papers; is that correct?
36 A. Yes.
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38 Q. Have you, in fact, addressed a number of conferences?
39 A. Yes, I have.
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41 Q. On food policy issues?
42 A. Yes.
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44 MR. JUSTICE BELL: When you finish the introductory part
45 learning about Dr. Lobstein, let me know and we can see
46 whether you want his statements put in as his evidence.
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48 MR. MORRIS: I do not see any harm. I am still very unclear
49 about the role of that except for a very long
50 statement -- I do intend to cover the salient points.
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52 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. If you would like the statement to go
53 in as evidence on its own account in case you miss
54 anything, then we will go through the usual form of
55 words. They are there on the transcript. It will be part
56 of the evidence as if Dr. Lobstein had actually said it in
57 the witness box.
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59 MR. MORRIS: Can we just formally do that now then?
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