" Korea has been critical of U.S. procedures in tracking tainted products. The as-yet unratified FTA treaty includes a phasing out of South Korean tariffs on all beef products, including bone-in beef, over a 15-year period. However, recent news, exposing the risks of contracting e. coli from U.S. beef may compromise support for the treaty in Korea, while support in America for the FTA is on the wane given concerns about the treaty's other provisions regarding automobiles.

Outline

I. Introduction: Protectionism in U.S.-Korean beef trade

II. To what degree is the beef ban due to politics and protectionism?

III. To what degree is the ban due to issues of safety and sanitation?

A. Mad cow

B. e. coli

IV. Conclusion: different cultural attitudes in South Korea and North America

A. Towards trade

B. Towards agriculture

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