Day 015 - 21 Jul 94 - Page 43
1 Q. -- a typical McDonald's meal, yes?
A. There are really two conclusions I would draw from
2 this; one is that even for a heavy user at McDonald's in
UK terms, the proportion of total calories for a week is
3 relatively small. As we agreed, it is of the order of 5
per cent. Secondly -- and again we will provide you with
4 the information -----
5 Q. This is one McDonald's meal a week?
A. A week, yes.
6
Q. Not a heavy user?
7 A. That is a heavy user in McDonald's terms in this
country.
8
MR. JUSTICE BELL: Leave that out of it for the moment because
9 that is another little compartment.
A. Secondly, it is perfectly feasible to put together a
10 diet which meets the dietary recommendations using normal
foods.
11
MS. STEEL: You mentioned -----
12
MR. JUSTICE BELL: Now are we going on to something else?
13
MS. STEEL: No, on the same thing; we want to finish this off.
14 (To the witness): You said that the changes that
Mr. Morris is referring to have been just small changes in
15 relation to individual items?
A. Yes.
16
Q. If we look at this chart, if we look at No. 2 and No. 4,
17 No. 2, 51 per cent of your calories are coming from fat in
this meal, and if we look at number -----
18 A. Sorry, can you just -- I have not quite followed you.
Which table are we on, for a start?
19
MR. JUSTICE BELL: Table 2.
20
MS. STEEL: Table 2.
21 A. OK, yes, I am with you.
22 Q. Meal 2?
A. Yes.
23
Q. The fat content, the fat as a percentage of calories is
24 51.4 per cent?
A. Yes.
25
Q. If you look at No. 4, it is 48.5 per cent?
26 A. Yes.
27 Q. No. 2 is the Big Breakfast, the orange and coffee. No. 4
is the cheeseburger, the regular fries, the diet coke and
28 the apple pies?
A. Yes.
29
Q. They are the two meals that you selected that are products
30 that appear to have been in existence in 1989. The other
three that you have selected all have salads in them, do
