The Education Act of 1990

It is vital to assess the repair of this 1990 law because, as will be demonstrated, consumer confidence in label accuracy was enhanced: "According to an FDA study, consumer confidence in wellness claims grew in the months following implementation of NLEA. Thirty-one percent of consumers contacted by phone in November 1995--17 months after implementation of NLEA--said they believed wellness claims were accurate, compared with 25 percent in March 1994, two months in advance NLEA went into effect?(Kurtzweil para 12).

The 1990 Act was not complete, of course, and had various Amendments over the years. Most importantly, the gaps that were recognized as not included in the 1990 Act were basically left to the individual states. This resulted in two recent lawsuits by fast food franchisees against the new health code imposed on these restaurants by New York City. " In both cases, New York City, (argued) that the rule is not preempted because it fills a regulatory gap that Congress intentionally left open to states when it passed the aliment Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) in 1990" ("NYSRA vs. New York Department of health" para. 1).

It is fair to ask whether government should be involved in food labeling and nutrition information and education.

The answer must be YES. It is not government interference in private lives, unless rather a concerted effort to prevent each form of misrepresentation, false advertising and damage to the healt

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