Day 252 - 20 May 96 - Page 05
1 do with a description of a typical McDonald's meal so I
2 assumed that that paragraph was out.
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Which paragraph?
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6 MS. STEEL: The one in the middle.
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8 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, it is, it is just the last paragraph.
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10 MS. STEEL: Just the last paragraph is in?
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12 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes.
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14 MS. STEEL: OK.
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16 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Let me just say, I think Mr. Rampton has
17 accurately summarised it to Professor Naismith, but let me
18 say again lest there be any doubt, it starts with the bold
19 heading, "Diet and Cardiovascular Disease" on page 6 and
20 continues to the foot of page 8. On page 11 it is the 3
21 paragraphs under the heading "Fibre and Cardiovascular
22 Disease", and then it is the very last paragraph of the
23 report on page 12, insofar as it relates to diet and
24 cardiovascular disease.
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26 MR. MORRIS: I do not mind him reading the words out "and some
27 forms of cancer" if he wants to.
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29 MR. RAMPTON: I am not going to do a Morris, my Lord, I am not
30 going to read anything out - I am simply going to ask
31 Professor Naismith whether those parts of his report he is
32 content to have stand as his in evidence-in-chief in this
33 case subject to a couple of questions which I will ask.
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35 Q. Did you hear what I was proposing to ask you, Professor
36 Naismith?
37 A. Yes, I did.
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39 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I am sorry to interrupt yet again. I had to
40 decide to what extent I was prepared to hear further
41 evidence on certain topics and, for better or worse, I gave
42 leave in respect of your evidence so far as diet and
43 cardiovascular disease is concerned only?
44 A. Yes.
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46 MR. RAMPTON: The only thing, before I ask, a couple of matters
47 of detail Professor Naismith, the last paragraph on page 12
48 which I will read out, subject to the new edited
49 version: "The relationships between fat ingestion and the
50 development of coronary heart disease are far from clear
51 largely because of many confounding variables, dietary
52 behaviour, behavioural and environmental. The claim that
53 McDonald's food promotes these conditions is not supported
54 by any scientific evidence." From the work that you have
55 done, upon the basis of which you have prepare in this
56 report, are you content to stand by that conclusion?
57 A. Yes, I am indeed, yes.
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59 Q. Just one question on page 6. You make reference in the
60 third paragraph under the heading "Diet and Cardiovascular
