Because 90% of consumers don’t give a fuck what’s in their food. They buy whatever is on the shelf and eat it without a second thought. And the government doesn’t regulate such things much, so the EU version of something has 5 ingredients and the US version has 20 and most of those 90% never read the list.
The next 5% would like to eat better but are burned out. It’s fucking hard, because every other ‘natural’ ‘healthy’ product is the same shit just a little bit less son. I’m in this group. I can’t tell you how many times I buy something that looks natural and healthy only to realize it’s the same chemical shit just in a different ‘healthy looking’ package.
I don’t drink soda though. Probably 95% of what I drink is water, the rest is some variant of coffee or tea.
The last 5% are the ones who really pay attention- who still check every ingredient, who spend a bunch of time cooking regularly, who buy mostly organic products or natural foods (which are significantly more expensive). Most of these people don’t drink soda anyway no matter how it’s sweetened so soda companies don’t bother with them.
Because 90% of consumers don’t give a fuck what’s in their food. They buy whatever is on the shelf and eat it without a second thought. And the government doesn’t regulate such things much, so the EU version of something has 5 ingredients and the US version has 20 and most of those 90% never read the list.
The next 5% would like to eat better but are burned out. It’s fucking hard, because every other ‘natural’ ‘healthy’ product is the same shit just a little bit less son. I’m in this group. I can’t tell you how many times I buy something that looks natural and healthy only to realize it’s the same chemical shit just in a different ‘healthy looking’ package.
I don’t drink soda though. Probably 95% of what I drink is water, the rest is some variant of coffee or tea.
The last 5% are the ones who really pay attention- who still check every ingredient, who spend a bunch of time cooking regularly, who buy mostly organic products or natural foods (which are significantly more expensive). Most of these people don’t drink soda anyway no matter how it’s sweetened so soda companies don’t bother with them.