Day 014 - 20 Jul 94 - Page 10

     
     1   MR. RAMPTON:  Early 1980s?
              A.  Yes.
     2
         Q.   May people expect to get advice from their doctors about
     3        sensible eating?
              A.  They may but, in all honesty, I must say many GPs are
     4        not very well informed on nutritional matters.
 
     5   Q.   Do you perceive that the companies that supply food to the
              public have a role to play in this area of provision of
     6        information as well?
              A.  I think they not only have a role but have a
     7        responsibility in this area.
 
     8   Q.   In view of that, what do you see to be the standard of
              responsibility discharged by McDonald's in this area of
     9        provision of information?
              A.  I think it is very good because they have been
    10        producing literature since I think about 1984 or 1985
              which gives information on the main dietary constituents
         in the different McDonald's products that people are
              likely to be interested in and concerned about.
    12
         Q.   I am going to take you later on in your evidence to look
    13        at some of those pieces of information provided by
              McDonald's.
    14
         MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Can I make a point?  When you refer to
    15        McDonald's and, for instance, give dates like that, are
              you referring to the McDonald's system, the McDonald's UK
    16        company, or what?
              A.  I am referring to McDonald's UK.
    17
         Q.   If you are asked a question by anyone and you refer to
    18        "McDonald's" and it is other than McDonald's UK, will you
              make that clear?
    19        A.  I will, indeed.
 
    20   MR. RAMPTON:  Perhaps, my Lord, one could deal with that
              straightaway?  You should have somewhere near you --
         probably behind -- in one of those shelves a pink coloured
              file with a large Roman VI on it?
    22        A.  This is the one labelled "Trial documents"?
 
    23   Q.   Yes, that is right.  I would like to you turn to section
              6, please.  Were you in court yesterday when Mr. John
    24        Horwitz was giving evidence?
              A.  Yes, I was.
    25
         Q.   You will recall some discussion about this document, if it 
    26        is the one I have which has the "Time" "Balance" in the 
              middle? 
    27        A.  I have the real one.
 
    28   Q.   You have the coloured one there. Use the coloured one
              because your copy is difficult to read, the one in the
    29        file.  This is an American document.  We know its date is
              1987, early 1987, I think?
    30        A.  Yes, that actually is given on this copy.