22 NOVEMBER 1986, Page 31

Doubtful diet

Sir: Nigella Lawson is quite correct in pointing out that 'the Japanese have the lowest rate of heart disease in the industrial world' (13 September). It is also a fact that they have the highest rate of stomach cancer.

Bob Johnstone

3-8-7 Komachi, Kamakura-Shi, Kanagawa-Ken, Japan