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I can't really speak to industry in the traditional "manufacturing" sense, but I know their food industry regulation is pretty tight. I view this as mostly good thing though, especially when compared with the shit that passes for food in the 'states.
EU food regulation exists as a way to support European agricultural industries, both in the sense of making it harder for non Europeans to compete in the European markets, but also in order to artificially inflate the value of European goods.
If so many European economies did not have economic sectors reliant on local luxury and cultural food items they would mandate sawdust be put in the bread.
that's what we do in the US. food regulation in the US exists to support food processing corporations.
thays why our cultural food items are pre-cooked and frozen chicken bacon ranch sandwiches.