1.   American cattle breeders, who use growth hormones on most cattle, have argued that the ban is a barrier to free trade.

2.   At the same time, we have no evidence that American cattle have ever caused this disease in humans.

3.   A large number of feed manufacturers are violating rules designed to keep mad cow out of American cattle, they said.

4.   Nobody suggests that mad cow disease has infected American cattle herds.

5.   The cow disease has not been detected in American cattle, he said.

6.   The show featured warnings by an anti-meat campaigner who noted that some American cattle were fed ground-up meal made from dead cows.

7.   There are reasons to believe that mad cow disease has already risen spontaneously in American cattle, he said.

8.   This may be because American cattle are fed mostly soy-based meals, unlike European cows.

9.   While American cattle raisers dither and debate, Canadians have gotten the drop on them.

10.   American cattle farmers increasingly count on overseas markets for growth as changing American eating habits reduce meat consumption at home.