P627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 22:01/41 1/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW INFORMATION The Really Useful Show offers you the very best consumer advice, live from 11.05am-11.45am Monday to Friday. You can phone, fax, e-mail or write to us. Freephone/Minicom lines are open daily from 9.20am-1.00pm along with 24 hour answerphone sjtvice. All contact numbers for The Really Useful Show are at the end of our programmj pages. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 21:11/15 2/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 Novjmbjt BACON SIZZLER As much as 10% of a pack of bacon can consist of water without the manufacturer having to include the amount of water on the label. Gordon Kristy, Trading Standards Officer with North Yours County Council says that the legislation means that only water content above 10% has to bj labelled. This means, for example, that it's quite legal for a bacon manufacturer to say on a pack 'Contains not more than 15% water' when in fact the pack can contain as much as 25% TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 21:42/44 3/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 Novjmbjt BACON SIZZLER (cont) Andrew Garvey of the Meat and Livestock Commission says the reason for the high water content of some bacon is the commercial pressures on the industry. But he maintains "There's njvet more than 10% water in the vast bulk of bacon that's sold and usually much less than 10%" If you want to bj certain of a low water content hj suggests: * You get what you pay for - the bjttet types of bacon which contain less water are more expensive pet pound. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 21:12/03 4/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 Novjmbjt BACON SIZZLER (cont) * Buy smoked bacon - bacon cured bz traditional rathjt than modern methods usually contains less water. Although it's initially cured in the same way - injected with water - it's then hung and smoked which means it dries out. However, doctor of food science, Alan Long says thjte is a difference between bacon described as 'smoked' and 'smoke-elavoured'. Smoke flavouring involves using a liquid smoking method white the bacon ism't hung up to dry - in other words it could still contain up to 10% of water. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 22:14/21 5/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 Novjmbjt BACON SIZZLER (cont) Further Information For more information about the bacon industry write to: The British Bacon Bureau 26 Fitzroy Square London W1P 6BT The Soil Association 86 Colston Road Bristol BS1 SBB They will send you a list of organic meat farms. These farms cure bacon using traditional methods. Send an RAE. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 21:11/44 6/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 Novjmbjt PEOPLE'S CHOICE - OVEN CHIPS Esthjt Mcvey visited Frankley Community High School in Birmingham and put four leading brands of oven chips to the test. The Really Useful Show's panel of dinnjt ladies tasted own-brand oven chips from Sainsbury's, Marks and Spjncet, Safeways and the Co-op. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 21:41/21 7/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 Novjmbjt PEOPLE'S CHOICE - OVEN CHIPS (cont) The dinner ladies carried out a blind tasting of the four products and below is how they voted: Results Of Taste Test: (Prices are the RRP - Retailers Recommended Price) 1st Co-op 89p 2nd Marks and Spjncet £1.49 3rd Sainsburys £1.29 4th Safiways £1.49 TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 22:21/21 8/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 Novjmbjt DIETS AND DOCTORS In a recent survey by a major slimming magazine 57% of riadjrs said they wire not getting enough support from their OPs in their attempts to lose weight. Many felt that their family doctors just weren't interested in their weight problems although many of them said they wire still consulting doctors for help with weightloss. TV Links 610 BBC1 601 FoodDrink BBC1 TV BBC2 TV ITVP627 CEEFAX 627 Mon 11 Nov 22:21/12 9/10 THE REALLY USEFUL SHOW Monday 11 November DIETS AND DOCTORS (cont) The Really Useful Show's resident doctor, Patricia MacNair says very few doctors have any nutritional training and, unless you are vjty overweight, doctors are reluctant to refer you to a specialist. She advises: * Join a slimming group. There's nothing like group thjtapz to encourage you to lose weight. * Take it slowly. Losing weight takes time. * Beware miracle cures, they don't work. * Seek medical advice - some doctors do run special clinics. 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