Japan misbrands whole industry for one company's mistake

In response to the March 31 Commentary in the Sun-Times Businesssection by Chicago attorney Calvin Manshio (" 'Don't worry' doesn'tcut it for Japan in beef over U.S. imports"), I appreciate thewillingness of the Sun-Times to correct Mr. Manshio's claim that theUnited States shipped beef to Japan that contained Bovine SpongiformEncephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease.

No U.S. beef shipment to Japan ever contained BSE.

I agree with Mr. Manshio's belief that trust is essential ininternational relations. However, there were other misstatements inhis op-ed that must also be addressed.

The situation in question resulted from a simple trading …