" We 're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it 's the right thing to do , " company spokesman Michael Mudd said yesterday .
" We 're making these commitments first and foremost because we think it 's the right thing to do , " said Michael Mudd , spokesman for the company .
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman , who announced Tuesdays ban , also said Washington would send a technical team to Canada to help .