[nforgerit]

I'd say that there's two different styles of legislation here. AFAIK in the US (and maybe UK too) a producer can put whatever they want into their products but can be sued to death in case sth goes wrong. Most EU countries have a different flavor such that they try to tightly control products and their ingredients upfront. Imho both styles have their pros and cons.

[piuantiderp]

Food in Europe > USA. Even the fast food.

[FredPret]

Depends on where you go. You can eat better in NYC than in Vienna, and better in Barcelona than Pittsburgh.