What is the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in sensitive trade sectors, such as food

and agriculture? In your essay, consider the extent to which the WTO can or should take an
individual country’s culture and values into account when settling disputes on these issues. Be
sure to address the issues involved in the EU-US WTO disputes concerning hormone-treated
beef and genetically modified organisms.
In your essay, cite 2 of 2 following sources:
– Hanrahan, Agricultural Biotechnology: The U.S.-EU Dispute
– Zurek, The European Communities Biotech Dispute: How the WTO Fails to
Consider Cultural Factors in the Genetically Modified Food Debate