Day 014 - 20 Jul 94 - Page 54


     
     1   Q.   Potassium nitrate?
              A.  No.
     2
         Q.   BHA?
     3        A.  No.  In fact, there is evidence that that may actually
              be beneficial because it has the oxidant properties.
     4
         Q.   BT?
     5        A.  BHT.
 
     6   Q.   BHT, sorry?
              A.  The same would go for that.
     7
         Q.   Carrageenan?
     8        A.  No.
 
     9   Q.   In its natural form?  There is a distinction between
              carrageenan in its natural and in its degraded form.  Am
    10        I right that the form in which it is used in food is its
              natural, non-degraded form?
    11        A.  Yes, as far as I am aware.
 
    12   Q.   Monosodium glutamate?
              A.  No.
    13
         Q.   It is right, is it not, that once upon a time monosodium
    14        glutamate was thought to be responsible for what we call
              Chinese restaurant syndrome?
    15        A.  That is right yes.
 
    16   Q.   Has work been done on that question?
              A.  Yes, it has.
    17
         Q.   With what result?
    18        A.  Well, it has been basically ruled out of the court.
 
    19   Q.   It has been acquitted, has it?
              A.  Yes.
    20
         Q.   The final, potassium bromate, is that still used in food
    21        in this country?
              A.  I think that is the one that was recently withdrawn.
    22
         Q.   It used to be used as an aid to the production of flour?
    23        A.  A processing aid.
 
    24   Q.   Just one final thing about additives:  Sunset yellow, I
              would guess from its name, is a colour?
    25        A.  Yes.
  
    26   Q.   A colouring agent? 
              A.  Yes. 
    27
         Q.   Amaranth, I think, also is a colouring agent?
    28        A.  Yes, it is.
 
    29   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It may be it was implicit, but you did not
              get an answer to your standard question in relation to
    30        potassium bromate, because you went on to ask if it had
              been withdrawn.

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