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Because, generally speaking, Europe has this thing called laws, and the government arguably exists to protect it's "citizens".
In the US you have this thing called lobbyists and the government unilaterally exists, only to protect it's "corporations"
For example, in Europe McDonald's French fries contain 3 ingredients (potato, salt, oil) and in the US there are around 20 ingredients... The US adds all that extra shit to make the frier oil last longer, to make it easier to clean, etc. and fuck you for being poor if it gives you cancer.
Europe has better frameworks in place to prevent robber barons, this is just as true for the digital age as it was 200 years ago.
That's actually a very poor example because the US and Europe have very different regulatory frameworks. The US actually requires more details when listing ingredients than Europea does.
There is a bigger picture here. Food in America is using ingredients that is not allowed in the EU because its seen as toxic. That is what the focus should stay on i think.
You do understand that the US bans ingredients that the EU allows for the same reason, right, sparky?
In the EU you must list all ingredients in your product. Ordered by what it has the most.