Korea Affairs Contributor

Peter Beck

1 article 2008

Peter Beck contributed to The Weekly Standard, writing about South Korean politics and U.S.-Korea relations. His 2008 article examined the intersection of food safety concerns and political unrest in South Korea.

Mad Cows and Angry Koreans

June 30, 2008 · Magazine

Over a million South Koreans poured into the streets in recent weeks to protest the return of American beef to the Korean dinner table. Fears of Mad-Cow Disease have sparked the largest demonstrations since Korea democratized two decades ago. Given that not a single American has contracted the…