USDA ERS - Food Labeling The Nutrition Facts Label (NFL), mandated through the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA), is a familiar feature on packaged food. The label has changed only slightly since its inception in 1994, with trans fat added in 2006 to the nutrients required to be listed. In a 2012 report, ERS researchers found that between 2005 and 2010 ...