Their product was obviously bad or they would have had some argument other than pointing to the FDA, which signs off on everything.
Do you seriously think the FDA is more strict or public health oriented than the EU food regulators? If you do you are delusional.
The FDA allows ingredients long banned in the EU. Our food is trash compared to Europe. HCF, potassium bromate in baked goods and brominated vegetable oil (BVO), synthetic dyes , elevated levels of sodium all banned in Europe.
You have the argument backwards. The EU not only allows Apeel they encourage it. It’s literally liquid grape skins. Which are mono and diglyceride polymer networks. Do you eat grapes with the skin on? Then you are eating glycerides my guy.