The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) was passed by Congress in October 1990 via a unanimous-consent procedure in the House with no debate, sponsored by Henry Waxman, with Senators Ted Kennedy, Howard Metzenbaum, and Orrin Hatch supporting it in the Senate.
Sources
- [PDF] FDA Oral History Interview, Hubbard (fda.gov)
- https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/3562/all-actions?overview=closed (congress.gov)
- https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/101/hr3562 (govtrack.us)
- https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED324317.pdf (files.eric.ed.gov)
- https://journals.law.harvard.edu/jol/2018/10/14/food-product-disclosure/ (journals.law.harvard.edu)
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