if most people were like me, they would read the label and refuse to buy
Well, obvious conclusion is obvious: people are not like you. Especially since you said earlier:
WTF?!? There should be no need for sugar in refried beans!
So why would you expect people to read the label for a product that clearly names what it should contain?
There can only be one explanation: most consumers are dumb.
In light of the above, I can offer another explanation: most consumers are too trusting. Distrust takes mental effort, so people pick their battles. I would not have read the label for a can of refried beans either.
(as an aside: I believe this is where many Europeans would say that this is what food standards are for, to which many Americans would respond: wtf regulation)
Well, obvious conclusion is obvious: people are not like you. Especially since you said earlier:
WTF?!? There should be no need for sugar in refried beans!
So why would you expect people to read the label for a product that clearly names what it should contain?
There can only be one explanation: most consumers are dumb.
In light of the above, I can offer another explanation: most consumers are too trusting. Distrust takes mental effort, so people pick their battles. I would not have read the label for a can of refried beans either.
(as an aside: I believe this is where many Europeans would say that this is what food standards are for, to which many Americans would respond: wtf regulation)