Burkey Belser parents: Who are the parents of Burkey Belser?

Burkey Belser, a graphic designer, passed away on September 25 at his home in Bethesda, Maryland. He was the man behind the creation of the ubiquitous nutrition facts label, a stark rectangle listing calories, fat, salt, and other content information that adorns the package of practically every consumable product in grocery shops. He was 76.

His wife Donna Greenfield, with whom he co-founded the design studio Greenfield/Belser in Washington, D.C., claimed that bladder cancer was to blame. When the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act was passed in 1994, Mr. Belser’s nutrition facts label, which was written in bold and light Helvetica type, was introduced. It was hailed as a victory of both graphic design and public health.

After Mr. Belser was successful in designing the black and yellow energy recommendation label for appliances, the Food and Drug Administration selected him to create the nutrition label.

Burkey Belser parents: Who are the parents of Burkey Belser?

Burkey Belser was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on July 8, 1947. In 1953, his parents got divorced. Belser spent two more years in Columbia with his mother and sister before relocating there with them and his stepfather for a year before spending his junior high and high school years in Memphis, Tennessee.