The history of the Nutrition Facts label exposes the power — and limitations — of such transparency. ... Unlike in 1973, this time, officials focused on the label’s design as well.

Mr. Belser’s nutrition facts label — rendered in bold and light Helvetica type — was celebrated as a triumph of public health and graphic design when it debuted in 1994 following passage of ...

Carbs, protein, sodium and fat: if you're adept at scanning those nutrition facts on food and drinks packages, it's thanks in large part to Burkey Belser. But his work extended far beyond grocery ...

The nutrition facts label is the box you see on your food products that calculates nutrient information.The label is a useful tool when purchasing food, but it hasn’t had a major update in over ...

Graphic designer James Burkey Belser. Belser’s nutrition facts label – rendered in bold and light Helvetica type – was celebrated as a triumph of public health and graphic design when it ...

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.

The FDA announced changes to the nutrition facts label in 2014, prompting Belser to tell Marketplace, "It's as if my dog died and I got a new puppy I liked, but not as much as old Spot." ...