Food Labeling

The Nat. Labeling & Educ. Act (NLEA) of 1990 & the final reg's. to implement the NLEA provide for a number of fundamental changes in how food is labeled, including requiring that nutrition labeling be placed on most foods, requiring that terms that characterize the level of nutrients in a food be used in accordance with established definitions, & providing for the use of claims about the relationship between nutrients & diseases. These changes apply to virtually all foods in the food supply, including those sold in restaurants. This publication provides guidance to facilitate compliance with the new reg's.