We are thoughtful and understand the concern of Japan, particularly the consumers, and want to say that U.S. beef is safe.

We are not, in any way, suggesting that U.S. beef is not safe. We believe that we have the safest beef supply in the world but that's no the issue. The issue is, our customers and our consumers worldwide -- domestically and internationally -- are requesting that we test all of our cattle for BSE.

We're not in any way saying that U.S. beef isn't safe; we believe it's the safest beef supply in the world, but that's not the issue.

We're talking about satisfying the needs of customers, and customers want the beef tested.