Day 092 - 27 Feb 95 - Page 21
1 very far wide-ranging studies but, among many other
2 matters, they touched upon the matters which Mr. Morris has
3 put to you, that is right, is it?
4 A. The matters about hormones?
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6 Q. Yes, and pesticides?
7 A. Yes, but that was using -----
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9 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Leave it there. We will have our five-minute
10 break there.
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12 (Short Adjournment)
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14 MS. STEEL: In the Montfort documents that you gave us, it says
15 that they asked for all information relative to the
16 vaccination history and growth promoting history to be
17 forwarded with the cattle when they purchased them. Do you
18 know what growth promoters they use or, if not them
19 specifically, what are the general ones they use?
20 A. Yes, there are different brands that primarily used,
21 could be anabolic promoters.
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23 Q. Anabolic steroids?
24 A. Yes.
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26 Q. What about things like Estradiol, Testosterone and
27 Progesterone?
28 A. Yes.
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30 Q. They are all standard ones that are used?
31 A. Yes.
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33 Q. They are they often used in form of small time-release
34 pellets that are behind their ears?
35 A. That is correct.
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37 Q. What other sorts of hormones are used, do you know, or are
38 they the main ones?
39 A. Those are the main ones.
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41 Q. What about Clenbuterol, is that used in the USA?
42 A. Yes, it is.
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44 Q. Is that something that is quite widely used?
45 A. Yes, it is.
46
47 Q. What are the main pesticide residues that are found in
48 meat?
49 A. They basically are not found in meat.
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51 Q. In the Food and Drugs Meat Inspection Regulations, it says
52 that "the term 'adulterated' shall apply to any carcass or
53 part thereof, meat or meat" -----
54 A. I am sorry, can you start again?
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56 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Are you referring to a document?
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58 MS. STEEL: I am. I do not know whether the Plaintiffs have put
59 it in the bundles. I have a feeling they have not
60 actually. After I have read it, I will hand it up to the
