dc.contributor.author	Goldstein, Samantha	en
dc.contributor.committeechair	Mayo, Deborah G.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Raynor, Steve	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Chubin, Daryl E.	en
dc.contributor.committeemember	Cosans, Chris	en
dc.contributor.department	Science and Technology Studies	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-14T21:42:32Z	en
dc.date.adate	1999-08-17	en
dc.date.available	2014-03-14T21:42:32Z	en
dc.date.issued	1999-07-28	en
dc.date.rdate	2000-08-17	en
dc.date.sdate	1999-08-10	en
dc.description.abstract	This study examines the extent to which the equivalency provision presented in the SPS agreement is able to foster trade negotiations between countries adopting different food safety measures. The study examines the role of scientific evidence as well as the political, economic, and cultural factors in impacting the national regulatory process and the international trade negotiations. It focuses on the limitations of science in allowing countries to reach consensus in contentious trade-related debates laden with risk uncertainty and missing data. The study consists of comparing the key components of the U.S. and French regulatory systems to identify the cultural basis for the differences in the perception of listeria risk and in preferences to control it. The stringent standards adopted in the U.S. and the preference for pasteurization are attributed to the complete separation of the regulatory functions form those of food production, the open style of decision-making which allows private citizens to review and comment on administrative actions, the unwillingness of U.S. regulators to expose vulnerable individuals to deadly pathogens, and the reliance on quantitative data to validate the effectiveness of pasteurization. The more flexible standards impacting listeria regulation in France are attributed to the the integration of regulatory functions with those of food production, the consumer preference for natural products, the public's trust in the government's regulatory decisions, and the belief that the determination of appropriate safety measures should be left up to the producers.	en
dc.description.degree	Master of Science	en
dc.identifier.other	etd-081099-173317	en
dc.identifier.sourceurl	http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-081099-173317/	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10919/44196	en
dc.publisher	Virginia Tech	en
dc.relation.haspart	ch3.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	CH1.PDF	en
dc.relation.haspart	ch2.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	ch4end1.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	appendix1.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	appendix2.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	LIT1.pdf	en
dc.relation.haspart	vita.pdf	en
dc.rights	In Copyright	en
dc.rights.uri	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/	en
dc.subject	listeria	en
dc.subject	risk assessment	en
dc.subject	free trade agreements	en
dc.title	U.S. Importation of French Cheeses: Trade Protectionism or Consumer Protection	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
thesis.degree.discipline	Science and Technology Studies	en
thesis.degree.grantor	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	en
thesis.degree.level	masters	en
thesis.degree.name	Master of Science	en

U.S. Importation of French Cheeses: Trade Protectionism or Consumer Protection

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