One of the side effects of the type of society we have is it is going to eventually bend to the dedicated nut jobs that lack hobbies and interests. So that group of nutters who insist that everything have a label on it will eventually get their way as they're super organized, loud, and they only have to win once. Their opponents don't care nearly as much and have to constantly defend so they just move on to and let the nut jobs have their way.
It's good a lot more to do with the history of litigation in the US, and politicians putting a sign on something as a way to appease people who want proper regulation. A vague unhelpful label or a plaque is cheaper than an audit.
