The Nutrition Society was established in 1941 ‘to advance the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health'.
Highly regarded by the scientific community, the Society is the largest learned society for nutrition in Europe. Membership is worldwide but most members live in Europe.
Membership is open to those with a genuine interest in the science of human or animal nutrition.
What the Nutrition Society does
- Publications
- Conferences
- Promoting Nutritional Science
- Professional Study
- Gazette
Opportunities to get involved
Apart from Council, members can take part in many other aspects of the Society’s work. These include:
- Committees that oversee and develop Professional Affairs, Registration, Course Accreditation; Continuing Professional Development; Working Parties on Sport and Exercise Nutrition, Nutrition Science.
- Programmes Committee which plans scientific meetings
- Publications Committee
- Communications Committee - assisting with promotion of nutrition on the web and in the Gazette
- External Development Committee - Contributing to external consultations on policy and professional issues
- Being a Liaison Representative for your organisation, profession or degree course in nutrition.
- Representing the Society on external committees or boards of organisations, e.g. BAPEN, Institute of Biology, Biosciences Federation, FENS, IUNS, ICSU.
