The Hormone Beef Trade between the United States and Europe
Jesse Shirley
POL-300 Fall 2011
Final Examination Project
12/12/2011

Beef Trade 1
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….2
Findings………………………………………………………………………………………....3-4
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………...5
Figure 1……………………………………………………………………………………………6
Figure 2……………………………………………………………………………………………7
Timeline………………………………………………………………………...…………………8
References…………………………………………………………………………………….…...9

Beef Trade 2
The way beef is viewed in the United States is far different than the way beef is viewed in Europe. Europeans are opposed to genetically-modified crops and food containing growth hormones. They commonly refer to this food as “frankenfood”. On the other hand in the United Sates these practices in modifying food is considered routine and risk-free. This has caused a trade disagreement involving beef that has lasted nearly three decades. This trade disagreement has caused trade barriers on products exported from the United States and Europe. Since the 1980s, the European Commission has been blocking meat from U.S. cattle containing growth hormones. Specifically in 1989 the European Commission banned all beef containing growth hormones, including meat imported from the United States where growth hormones are accepted and widely used. The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The Commission is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union. The European Union which is made