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[Dave Morris] Dr. Arnott, is it
not a fact that many responsible international governmental and academic
organizations have said that they consider that there is a link between
diet and cancer, although the fact is not known precisely? Would
that be reasonable?
[Dr. Arnott, McDonald's Cancer Expert,
Witness] I think what is true to say is people have suggested that there
may well be a link between diet and various forms of cancer, although
one has not been able to show that in scientifically conducted trials.
We have conflicting evidence, some of which suggests there is a
relationship between certain items in the diet and cancer, and equally
convincing evidence from other studies which fail to demonstrate that.
[Helen Steel] One of the first big
hurdles we faced was finding witnesses to prove our case, but we soon
managed to get a list of about sixty together. Some of the world's
top experts on diet and cancer stepped forward to help, including
Professor Colin Campbell who flew over from America to give evidence.
[Professor Campbell, World Cancer
Research Fund, Witness] The high fat intake, the high animal
protein intake, the lack of these other things, lead into increased risk
of cancers of various and sundry kinds, increased risks of various kinds
of heart disease, diabetes. And they are the kind of diseases that
actually kill upwards of 3/4 of us in Western society before our time.
It is clear that the science is really on David and Helen's side.
It's not on McDonald's side.
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