First Step

<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.com//index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/12/20/build/world/94-meat-served.inc">U.S. meat served at banquets, restaurants</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The California red was served, the oysters on the half-shell consumed. Finally, Bumpei Kawanaka had what he really wanted on his fork: a glistening red slice of American steak.<br />n<br />n"It's very juicy and, of course, tasty," Kawanaka said between bites as he became one of the first people in Japan to savor U.S. beef since the country eased an import ban last week. "It's a special taste." </blockquote><br />n<br />n<b>The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Lao Tzu</b>