In his book The Mathematical Universe, mathematician William Dunham wrote of John Venn’s namesake legacy, the Venn diagram, “No one in the long history of mathematics ever became better known ...

a history professor at Auburn University and the author of the book “From Label to Table: Regulating Food in America in the Information Age,” had a somewhat cynical take on the new labels.

He also added that he will be re-introducing legislation to require the food and beverage industry to put strong warning labels on their products, which will also ban junk food ads targeted at kids.