The Europeans even have a fear of pollen from GMO crops showing up in honey - what seemingly would be a small matter has even led to trade spats with Brazil and Argentina.
In my experience, Europeans have a very strong luddite and authoritarian strain. Beyond our patrimony of Western Culture, I feel there is very little that the USA should emulate in Europe.
Some groups are picky. Japanese prefer their own produce, as do S. Koreans. If Europe wants non-GMO and country of origin labeling, that’s on them.