Buford L. Nichols lectures on the changes that infant feeding has experienced through the years, the history of artificial formula and its improvements. He mentions and credits scholars who were pioneers in the field of pediatrics and chemistry, and also comments on old methods and machinery that was used to treat malnutrition. He later discusses how these tools have progressed, giving way to evolving contributions in this area. Finally, he talks about the mission of the Children's Nutrition Research Center of ensuring the health of pregnant and lactating women and infants, through the definition of their nutrition requirements.