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     1        the government of this country has, as it were, taken on
              board so far as these various topics are concerned?  But
     2        before I do that, I would like to ask you two more broad
              questions.  They are at this stage broad questions.  We
     3        will come back to them in detail later.  What is your
              perception of the role plant fibre has to play in the
     4        health of human beings?
              A.  My view is that, in general, it is advisable to
     5        consume a diet which contains a reasonable amount of
              dietary fibre.
     6
         Q.   I will not ask you what the various reasons for that are
     7        because there are various reasons, are there not?
              A.  Yes.
     8
         Q.   Finally, before we go to our government's views on these
     9        topics -- I do not say the government's views, but we will
              see what they are in a moment -- what about sugar?  Do you
    10        see any particular role for sugar in a diet or, on the
              contrary, reasons why it should not form part of our
    11        diet?
              A.  Sugar is a source of energy, obviously, but the main
    12        limitation or criticism of it, in my view, is that it does
              not contain any other nutrients.
    13
         Q.   Yes.  I think we can all accept it is probably not very
    14        good for our teeth if we eat too much of it and do not
              clean our teeth afterwards; is that right?
    15        A.  That is right.  It is mainly a factor of frequency as
              opposed to the actual amounts that are consumed.
    16
         Q.   Of course, certain kinds of diabetics must be careful
    17        about their sugar intake?
              A.  Yes, that is a specialist issue.
    18
         Q.   A specialist point.  Can you take this grey volume,
    19        please?  My Lord, this is a somewhat lengthy exercise.
              Will your Lordship -- because I shall not notice --
    20        indicate when we should have a five minute break?
 
    21   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do you want it now?
 
    22   MR. RAMPTON:  It is up to your Lordship and the stenographers.
 
    23   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  We will have it now.
 
    24                       (Short Adjournment)
 
    25   MS. STEEL:   This has been referred to as the "grey book".  It
              might be helpful if the name is actually read out so that 
    26        it is in the transcript. 
  
    27   MR. RAMPTON:  I am going to do all that.   (To the witness):
              Professor Wheelock, will you take the grey book, please?
    28        It is issued by the Department of Health published by Her
              Majesty's Stationery Office.  It is entitled Report on
    29        Health and Social Subjects 41.  Is that a number in a
              series?
    30        A.  It is, yes.
 

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