Mad Cow Politics Again Closes Door On U.S. Beef In South Korea
As our loyal readers know, we have followed the controversy surrounding the re-entry of U.S. beef to South Korea. Forces have combined to whip Korean public opinion into a frenzy over the alleged Mad Cow disease threat poised by U.S. beef.
Now the South Korean government has imposed a another delay—the third since the agreement reached in April---and asked the U.S. government to go along wih a ban on cattle over 30 months old.
As we reported last time, U.S. beef is literally in South Korean meat lockers waiting for green lights for re-entry, but Mad Cow keeps sticking up the deal. U.S. beef exporters are now trying to persuade South Korea to accept labels on product from older cows.
You know the financial stakes involved are big when Bloomberg News steps up its coverage of rallies and never-ending negotiations that make up South Korea’s Mad Cow politics. Go here for their latest story.
