Regarding the last two points, I wonder how much this varies between countries? In the aftermath of Brexit, the suggestion that American chicken could be sold in Britain was met with horror by the British press due to what was considered appalling food standards; every supermarket chain bar ASDA (which was owned by Walmart at the time) released a press statement promising to never stock American chicken.
It's an American thing, which traces to Bill Clinton's development of the factory farming industry when he was governor of Arkansas. The good old-fashioned eggs and chickens are still widely available at farmers markets, etc., but presumably not used for testing here. The point about cayenne being the only chile-based heat also depends on region - Cajuns, Creoles and New Mexicans would likely disagree. Edit: another factor is probably the dramatic decrease in the population of insects since 1970, which affects the composition of both the chicken and the egg
Last I checked eggs were banned both ways, so I am not surprised.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo3PDWeHb58
As the western countries become more and more culturally Americanized, I think food standards are slightly drifting toward the American. That's just my feeling from visiting Europe every 15 years.
it’s true and very disturbing. start stocking up on cheap good food while you can.