An example of the World Trade Organization's ruling in favor of profits and against human rights is that it:
A) voted to allow Monsanto to dispose of chemical waste in Newfoundland Sound
B) insisted that European countries import beef from the United States even though U.S. beef is treated with potentially carcinogenic hormones
C) demanded that African countries pay a tariff for importing non-brand-name drugs
D) asked the United Nations to send troops to protect WTO members against the onslaught of violent protesters
E) removed 25 countries as members because their economic expansion lagged behind that of other countries.

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In 1998, the WTO ruled against the European Union's ban on hormone-treated beef from the United States, insisting that the ban constituted an "unjustifiable discrimination" against American farmers. This decision prioritized profits over potential health risks associated with consuming hormone-treated meat, and undermined the ability of individual countries to regulate the safety of food products within their borders.

An Example of the World Trade Organization's Ruling in Favor