Day 266 - 20 Jun 96 - Page 12


     
     1        I have just mentioned.
     2
     3   Q.   You mean the proportion?
     4        A.   Yes.  In other words, to achieve a healthier diet the
     5        fat consumption is reduced to achieve an adequate calory
     6        intake to maintain daily functions.  And then just to add
     7        to that, their increased consumption of dietary fibre and
     8        increase carbohydrates, fresh fruit and vegetables -- I
     9        would add they are what called complex-carbohydrates -- so
    10        you would exclude from the complex-carbohydrates the
    11        simple, sugary carbohydrates, you would include the
    12        wholegrains, one particularly, but you would exclude what
    13        are called the extrinsic sugars and things like sucrose.
    14        What most people understand is the sort of sweet foods.
    15
    16   Q.   OK.  You have referred in the next paragraph to a leaflet
    17        published by the -- I will just read the paragraph:
    18
    19        "A leaflet published by the Cancer Education Coordinating
    20        Group, Avoiding Cancer, the European Code advises in one of
    21        the codes to reduce cancer to 'cut down on fatty foods'.
    22        The leaflet also states that in countries that eat a lot of
    23        meat, butter and other diary products there is a high risk
    24        of breast and bowel cancer as well as other diseases like
    25        coronary heart disease.  A sensible diet can reduce this
    26        risk.  The leaflet also states that foods containing fibre
    27        may also protect against cancer of the bowel."
    28
    29        MR. RAMPTON:   My Lord, can I say something before we get
    30        into fishing out yet another file?  So far as this witness
    31        is concerned, I see nothing controversial in this part of
    32        her statement at all and there really is not any need to
    33        confirm the accuracy of her report of what the leaflet says
    34        by getting out the leaflet.
    35
    36   MS. STEEL:  Well, for reference the leaflet is at tab 59 of the
    37        defendant's list of documents.  It has been referred to on
    38        the original list of documents.  It was actually green, the
    39        original, but this is photocopied.  That is one, yes.
    40
    41   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.
    42
    43   MS. STEEL: "The Health Education Authority in the UK publishes
    44        literature and gives advice on a healthier lifestyle.  The
    45        Guide to Healthy Eating published by the Health Education
    46        Authority states that, 'fibre rich foods are very important
    47        for good health.  They help prevent constipation, they may
    48        protect against bowel problems including cancer of the
    49        bowel which is one of the most common cancers in Britain.'
    50        The pamphlet also states that, 'there are two problems
    51        related to eating too much fat.  Firstly, fat is loaded
    52        with calories and too many calories leads to overweight and 
    53        obesity.  Secondly, too much saturated fat is linked with a
    54        higher risk of heart disease.'
    55
    56        "The pamphlet goes on to say, 'that sugar promotes tooth
    57        decay and obesity... adding sugar to foods makes it easier
    58        for us to eat too much partly because our taste buds have
    59        been trained to crave for sugary foods.' In addition it
    60        states that, 'for some people eating too much salt can lead

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