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The W.O. Atwater Memorial Award Lecture: Enhancing the Purpose of Food
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service established the Atwater Lecture as a tribute to Wilbur Olin Atwater, an influential figure in modern nutrition research and education. It goes to scientists who have made exceptional efforts in improving the diet and nutrition of people around the globe.
Patrick J. Stover, PhD, director of the Texas A&M Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture (IHA), has been named the 2023 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecturer in recognition of his outstanding contributions to nutrition research.
Originally presented at NUTRITION 2023, ASN's flagship meeting which was held July 22-25, 2023 in Boston, MA.
Speakers
Patrick Stover, PhD (Award Lecturer)
Director, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M
Pamela Starke-Reed, PhD
Deputy Administrator, Nutrition, Food Safety, and Quality, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Learning Objectives
- Explain the role of food systems and agriculture in preventing chronic disease
- Define responsive agriculture
- Describe public health strategies to prevent neural tube defects
This activity includes the following presentations:
Introduction to the 2023 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecture
Pamela Starke-Reed, PhD
Deputy Administrator, Nutrition, Food Safety, and Quality, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Enhancing the Purpose of Food
Patrick Stover, PhD (Award Lecturer)
Director, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M
Q&A with Dr. Stover
Disclosure Policy
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Speakers
James Hill, PhD, Professor and Director, Nutrition Obesity Research Center, Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Disclosures: General Mills: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); McCormick Science Institute: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Shakabuku, LLC: Ownership Interest (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Pamela Starke-Reed, PhD
Deputy Administrator, Nutrition, Food Safety, and Quality, Agricultural Research Service, USDA
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Patrick Stover, PhD (Award Lecturer)
Director, Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture, Texas A&M
Disclosures: Annual Review of Nutrition: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); Marabou Foundation: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing); PNAS Nexus: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Planners
The following individuals served on the NUTRITION 2023 Scientific Program Committee. The session titled 'The W.O. Atwater Memorial Award Lecture: Enhancing the Purpose of Food' was included in the scientific program of NUTRITION 2023, ASN's flagship meeting which was held from July 22-25, 2023.
Paola Baratto, MS, Rutgers University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD, Texas A&M University
Disclsoures: Abbott: Speaker Fees
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Bradley Ferguson, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Martha Field, PhD, Cornell University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Daniel Hoffman, PhD, Rutgers University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Hannah Holscher, PhD, RD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Disclosures: Almond Board of California; Grant/Research Support; Beneo: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; Bio-Cat: Grant/Research Support; General Mills Inc.: Grant/Research Support; Hass Avocado Board: Grant/Research Support; ISAPP: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; National Dairy Council: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; National Honey Board:Grant/Research Support; Tate & Lyle: Grant/Research Support
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, UCLA
Nutrient Institute (Scientific Advisory Board Member)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Laura Murray-Kolb, PhD, Purdue University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Kathryn Porter Starr, PhD, RD, Duke University School of Medicine and Durham VA Medical Center
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Lewis Rubin, MD, Georgetown University Medical Center
Disclosures: Abbott Nutrition: Grant/Research Support
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Anna Thalacker-Mercer, PhD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Staff
Michelle Crispino, CAE, DES, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Gwen Twillman, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.
Available Credit
- 1.00 Attendance
Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.