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1 much of it went to credit, they did not identify which
2 bits of it went to some other aspect.
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4 MR. JUSTICE BELL: What I suggest you do is see what is put by
5 Mr. Rampton and whether it goes to credit or just an
6 introduction to another line of cross-examination. Yes,
7 Mr. Rampton?
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9 MR. RAMPTON: Dr. Barnard, before I ask you to look at a few
10 passages in this book which you have written, may I ask
11 you this: Am I right in thinking that your stance or the
12 advice conveyed by this book is not supported by the
13 American Medical Association, right?
14 A. You are asking me if the American?
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16 Q. I am asking you whether the American Medical Association
17 supports the position you have taken in this book on
18 nutrition?
19 A. As I mentioned earlier, they are publishing an article
20 by my, but they have taken no stance, to my knowledge, on
21 that book. The names that you will see in endorsing on
22 the back Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Henry Heimlich, Benjamin
23 Spock and Colin Campbell, to my knowledge, none of them
24 are speaking on behalf of the American Medical
25 Association.
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27 Q. The American Heart Association has not supported the no
28 meat, no dairy products, no chicken, no fish, little
29 vegetable oil position that you have taken in this book,
30 has it?
31 A. They have taken a very substantial interest in that
32 but, to my knowledge, the American Heart Association has
33 made no comment on my book.
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35 Q. The American Dieticians Association, is it?
36 A. It is dietetic.
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38 Q. Dietetic Association has not supported the position you
39 have taken in this book?
40 A. Like the American Heart Association, the American
41 Dietetic Association has taken a very substantial interest
42 in the subject matter of the book, they are including
43 vegetarian guidelines as well but, to my knowledge, they
44 have taken no stance whatsoever on my book in particular.
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46 Q. At present, at least, though you may convert the whole
47 world, Dr. Barnard, for all I know, at present at least
48 the position in America is this, is it not, that what
49 I might call the mainstream professional bodies and the
50 government, adhere to the 30 per cent total, 10 per cent
51 saturated fat, proportions of total energy intake which
52 are presently the recommended guidelines, do they not?
53 A. Many medical organisations or health related
54 organisations do advocate a 30 per cent fat limit,
55 10 per cent of which is to come from saturated fat. That
56 is something they have done.
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58 Q. That would include, for example, I do not know who is the
59 American supremo on health, but it might include the
60 Surgeon General, might it not?
