A lot of that comes down to much stronger belief in government regulation and initiative. In the US it seems there is an outrage every time somebody suggests so

A lot of that comes down to much stronger belief in government regulation and initiative. In the US it seems there is an outrage every time somebody suggests some kind of regulation to promote health and welfare. I suspect that outrage is partly manufactured by the sugar and junk food industry though. Copenhagen is also very active in getting people to bike in town instead of driving.