History of Nutrition

By Katie Warford
  • ● Justin Smith Morrill/Morrill Act of 1862

    ● Justin Smith Morrill/Morrill Act of 1862

    The purpose of this bill was to establish at lest one university in every state. This bill was sign by Abraham Lincoln.
  • ● What are the Land Grant Universities in AR

    ● What are the Land Grant Universities in AR

    The Land Grant Universities in Arkansas are University of Arkansas and University of Arkansas of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

  • ● Land Grant University

    The Land Grant University is the institution of higher education designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Merrill acts.
  • Sharpey-Schafer Coined the Term Insulin

    Sharpey-Schafer Coined the Term Insulin

    While studding the pancreas he discoed insulin

  • ● Smith Lever Act of 1914

    The law that established a cooperative system of extension services between the land-grant universities
  • Calorie Restriction Promoted to Treat Diabetes

    Calorie Restriction Promoted to Treat Diabetes

    Frederick Allen and Elliott Joplin promoted “starvation dieting' and fasting to treat diabetes.

  • ● Smith Hughes Act of 1917

    an act of Congress that promoted vocational education in "agriculture, trades and industry, and homemaking" and had federal funds
  • Insulin in Dogs

    Insulin in Dogs

    Frederick Banting, MD, and Charles Best, MD, extracted insulin from dog pancreases. Then used it to lower blood sugars
  • First person is treated with Insulin

    First person is treated with Insulin

    "Drs. Banting and Best used insulin for the first time to treat a person with diabetes, but not until after they tested it on themselves to be certain it was safe."
  • Commercial Production of Insulin

    Commercial Production of Insulin

    Eli Lilly and Company and Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium began commercial production of insulin. The following years many companies created different versions of insulin.

  • Banting and Macleod Awarded Nobel Prize

    They were awarded the noble prized do the discovery of insulin.
  • Joslin Pregnancy Clinic Launched

    Joslin Pregnancy Clinic Launched

    At this time less than half of all babies who were born to mothers with diabetes survived, White stated the Joslin Pregnancy clinic for Diabetic mothers.

  • Prolong Insulin Duration Discovered

    Hans Hagedorn and colleagues discovered that adding protamine to insulin made the effects of insulin prolonged. this made giving injections easier.
  • American Diabetes Association Founded

    American Diabetes Association Founded

    Was founded to address the increasing numbers of diabetes and complications that come from the disease. A membership of $2 a year.

  • First Scientific Sessions Held

    The first American Diabetes Association Annual Meeting with about 250 attendees. The keynote address was given and 5 papers were discussed.
  • Urine testing

    Urine testing

    Tablets for testing urine glucose became available
  • Levine Discovered That Insulin Works "Like a Key

    Levine Discovered That Insulin Works "Like a Key

    Insulin works like a key to open the door and let glucose in

  • ● Vocational Education Acts of 1963

  • ● Vocational Amendment of 1976

  • ● Carl Perkins Act

    Provided and increase focus on the academic achievement of students.