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MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think he is going to explain something
2 about his relationship or working methods?
A. I identify certain issues that I think are important,
3 and then I suggest ways in which the company could or
should respond. It is then up to the company to decide,
4 bearing in mind all the factors that a business has to
take into account, whether or not they should take account
5 of that. What you also have to remember is that it can
take quite a considerable time to make the necessary
6 changes. For example, if you look at the -----
7 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I think you have probably answered or said
what you wish to say.
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MR. MORRIS: You said that McDonald's have made a lot of
9 progress, is that correct?
A. I think we have been over many of the changes which
10 have been made to the McDonald's products over the years,
over the last few years.
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Q. Let us take one example, yes?
12 A. What?
13 Q. Children's birthday cakes?
A. What are we referring to?
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Q. McDonald's ingredients.
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MR. JUSTICE BELL: Reference?
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MS. STEEL: Volume VI, section A, No. 2.
17 A. What colour?
18 MS. STEEL: Pink, page 52.
A. Page, which tab?
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MS. STEEL: Tab 2.
20 A. Which page, please?
21 MS. STEEL: 22.
22 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Birthday cake.
23 MR. MORRIS: Yes, we have it, have we?
A. Yes, we have.
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Q. Shall we just read out the ingredients, for the record?
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MR. JUSTICE BELL: No, we can see they are there. They do not
26 have to be on the transcript. Have you read them through
yourself?
27 A. Yes, I have on a number of occasions.
28 MR. MORRIS: What would be your advice to McDonald's on the
kind of ingredients they put in their cakes for children
29 such as that?
A. I have told you before, I do not advise McDonald's on
30 the ingredients that are present. I am looking at it from
a nutritional point of view. In other words, the final
