Day 014 - 20 Jul 94 - Page 65


     
     1        McDonald's can be part of a healthy lifestyle.  They are
              based on the average calorie allowances for a 16-year old
     2        male (3,000 calories) and 46 year-old female (15000),
              according to the National Research Council. The meal plans
     3        are consistent with current US dietary guidelines
              including the recommendation that fat be limited to 30 per
     4        cent of total calories".  We remind ourselves that in this
              country it is a bit higher, it is 33 or 35?
     5        A.  That is right.
 
     6   Q.   "and that saturated fat be limited to 10 per cent of total
              calories."  Here we are about the same on saturated fat?
     7        A.  Yes.
 
     8   Q.   "As you can see, calorie needs can vary considerably
              depending on upon age, height, weight, gender and
     9        activity", is that a correct statement?
              A.  Yes.
    10
         Q.   I would like you to look at the table (which for the
    11        people with the files is page 65) and I hope everybody now
              has an legible copy.  I will not read them out.   I will
    12        describe how they are arranged.  I know you can see that
              but the tape recorder cannot.  The days of the week are
    13        along the top?
              A.  Yes.
    14
         Q.   This is the weekly menu, suggested balanced diet menu for
    15        a 16 year-old male whose calorie requirement is 3,000
              calories daily.  Within the menus the items in bold are
    16        those which are served or may be obtained at McDonald's
              restaurants, right?
    17        A.  Yes.
 
    18   Q.   Beneath each day of the week you get breakfast, lunch
              dinner and a snack, do you not?
    19        A.  Yes.
 
    20   Q.   What I want you to do -- I do not want to have to read
              them out -- below that there is the same arrangement for a
    21        46 year-old female with a calorie requirement of 1500 a
              day, yes?
    22        A.  Yes.
 
    23   Q.   In America at least a 16 year-old male seems to require
              twice as many calories daily as a 46 year-old female.  Do
    24        you think that would be reflected on these shores or not?
              A.  It probably would not be too far different.
    25
         Q.   A 16 year-old might be expected to be fairly active? 
    26        A.  Yes, I think so. 
  
    27   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I suppose they are optima  in a way.  You
              have a healthy, vigorous, growing boy on the other hand
    28        and a woman in her middle years who might be anxious not
              to take on board too many calories?
    29        A.  I think so, yes.  I think the figures are reasonable.
 
    30   MR. RAMPTON:  One can take it that that 46 year-old female's
              children, if she had them, have probably left home or

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