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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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 Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:30 pm Post subject: U.S. beef sales strong, but Nazizens strike back |
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http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2891856
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The office at A-Meat in Siheung-dong, western Seoul, was in a frenzy of activity yesterday morning.
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�We�ve been getting orders from all parts of the country, even from Jeju Island,� said Park Jong-min, a manager at the company.
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Members of Agora, an Internet discussion board on Daum, have been actively criticizing importers and restaurant owners who sell or plan to sell U.S. beef. Many postings include details on how to stop them from selling.
One posting reads, �It wouldn�t be illegal to hand out anti-U.S. beef fliers in front of the restaurants, correct?�
Other members suggested that they put up an online list of all importers, retailers and restaurants that sell U.S. beef.
One owner of a company that is planning to sell U.S. beef said, �If I receive a specific threat by them [Agora], I will immediately call the police.�
Lee Geon-haeng, a lawyer said, �If by posting the phone number, address or name of a company that sells U.S. beef causes that company any sort of specific loss in sales, those who posted such information could be punished by law for disturbing business operations.� |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I think many won't actually tell their customers that the beef they're selling at restaurants and butcher shops is actually American beef while pocketing the nice profits. At least for the time being. |
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loose_ends
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| I think many won't actually tell their customers that the beef they're selling at restaurants and butcher shops is actually American beef while pocketing the nice profits. At least for the time being. |
I'm sure this will happen with a few spotty restaurants, but I suspect it will not be a wide spread trend. Any business caught doing this would insure their own painful death.
I think it is more likely that restaurants will play by the rules and Korean pocketbooks will dictate the market. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Beef is still way too expensive in this country. I'll stick to eating Samgyup sal and roast chicken until the price goes down. |
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Lekker
Joined: 09 Feb 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I really hate Korean Beef. Every time I eat it I get severe liquid pooh. |
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Jandar
Joined: 11 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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| Korean beef comes from old cattle and old milk cows. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I hope the jerks do try that stunt and the restauranteurs do call the coppers. Also, the restauranteurs should sue the daylights out of the ignoramuses for "causing damage to business." |
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xCustomx
Joined: 06 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| spliff wrote: |
| I think many won't actually tell their customers that the beef they're selling at restaurants and butcher shops is actually American beef while pocketing the nice profits. At least for the time being. |
Isn't there a new law that will require nearly all restaurants to disclose where the beef originated from on the menu?
We'll see how many will actually follow through with this |
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loose_ends
Joined: 23 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| xCustomx wrote: |
| spliff wrote: |
| I think many won't actually tell their customers that the beef they're selling at restaurants and butcher shops is actually American beef while pocketing the nice profits. At least for the time being. |
Isn't there a new law that will require nearly all restaurants to disclose where the beef originated from on the menu?
We'll see how many will actually follow through with this |
One of my adjuma students told me how the government would deal with such potential problems. According to her, there will be a kind of "beef" paparazi (sp?). They will dine out and report any mislabeling. If my memory serves me correctly, I think there is even a reward given.
If true, I personally think this will lead to a whole new sort of problems. I can only imagine citizens demanding to inspect kitchens for labeling on boxes.
God, what a mess. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Truth is it's impossible to stop cheating in this respect, imho. |
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Bryan
Joined: 29 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm gonna order some beef from this place as soon as I get to Seoul. Good on them. I'll support them. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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| How do they enforce any of these 'regulations' in this country? The whole regulatory system here is dirty from the top down. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:42 pm Post subject: Re: U.S. beef sales strong, but Nazizens strike back |
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| One posting reads, �It wouldn�t be illegal to hand out anti-U.S. beef fliers in front of the restaurants, correct?� |
Correct. But you can get your ass sued into oblivion for disruption of their business. And if your action hurts their "reputation"? Kiss the financial future of your kids goodbye.
Last edited by Young FRANKenstein on Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:04 am; edited 1 time in total |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:43 am Post subject: |
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| I hope someone is allowed to publicly sue a netizen into the ground, and that the monetary devastation of the family makes headlines. We need to see some of that, and parents will start putting some serious smack-down on their kids out of fear of losing the family fortune to their stupidity. It's bad enough to have a lazy-ass child who can't get a job and chain-smokes while playing Starcraft in a PC Bang all day. It's much worse that the same useless child could cause them to lose everything. |
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esetters21
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:48 am Post subject: |
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KH headline today states that "U.S. Beef is Flying Off The Shelf."
There is also the other article about the violent protest organizations that are under fire from the Feds right now.
This place never ceases to amaze me  . |
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