On July 5, 2011, NPLAN and the Public Health Law Center jointly filed comments with the the FDA on proposed rules for nutrition labeling in restaurants and for food vending machines. The comments address implementation of Section 4205 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). NPLAN is urging the FDA to (1) support states and localities in enforcing the federal law and developing their own laws; (2) construe the preemptive effect of the federal law narrowly; and (3) reconsider its proposed exclusion of alcoholic beverages from the federal menu labeling requirements. More on menu labeling.