Contents 16 28 22 12 On the brink Chain reaction Star power The Canadian cattle industry faces disaster B.S.E. fallout doesn't spare renderers Celebrity endorsements can pay off 40 46 50 Sausage casing application Breaking the rules AAMP goes grand Troubleshooting common problems and solutions I.F.T. meets in Las Vegas July 13-16 AAMP will meet July 15-18 in Grand Rapids, MIch. 6 MEAT&POULTRY www.MEATPOULTRY.com JUNE 2004http://www.MEATPOULTRY.com