Why Does American Food Have More Chemicals Than European Food?

Did you know that the same bag of chips has 20 ingredients in the U.S. but only 5 in Europe? Or that American baby formula is packed with corn syrup while European brands aren’t even allowed to use it? Turns out, the U.S. is shockingly lenient when it comes to what goes into our food—stuff that’s banned elsewhere for being unsafe is sitting in our pantries right now. If you’ve ever felt like grocery shopping is a minefield of questionable ingredients, you’re not wrong. So why does this happen, and what can parents do about it?