It seems the problem is that Europe has crap ground beef. That's not a problem in America, since we like our ground beef.

This is pretty typical of the Ingredients list for a burger patty in the U.S.: https://www.vons.com/shop/product-details.960119123.html?pro...

100% ground beef

That's true of the patties ground up by the store's butcher and the ones in the freezer section. It's also true of our ground beef (aka minced meat).