ARS Memorial Lectureship Series
Episode 5: The Cost of Nutrition – Making a Healthy Diet Affordable

The Agricultural Research Service's Memorial Lectureships recognize scientists who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture.

Americans hear a lot about how to eat healthy. But perhaps a more important question is: how can we make healthy eating affordable? In this video, a leading expert digs into why this question matters, and what an answer might look like.

In 2024, Dr. Adam Drewnowski was awarded the W. O. Atwater Memorial Lecture, which recognizes scientists recognize scientists who have made unique contributions toward improving the diet and nutrition of people around the world.

The W.O. Atwater Lecture was established in 1968 to honor the memory of Wilbur Olin Atwater (1844-1907) and to recognize scientists who have made unique contributions toward improving the diet and nutrition of people around the world. Atwater, considered the father of modern nutrition research and education, was the U.S. Department of Agriculture's first chief of nutrition investigations.