I KNOW what is in my food because I have relationships with people and companies and international standards organizations that have nothing to do with the federal government.
Don't put up a straw man. I want my food to be what I bought. That is my role as a consumer, the standards role of national and international standards organizations, and NOT the role of the US Federal Government.
/johnny
Not everyone in the USA is going to culinary school.
You have a son. He is allergic to peanuts. How do you buy a product that you want to buy but be sure it does not have peanuts? Remember, there are no standards.
Multiple that times thousands for the many items you buy all year long, not just food ... but every item.
You can’t do it.