About a quarter of our daily protein needs and up to 60% of other important nutrients such as calcium and phosphorus come from milk and dairy products. But despite the benefits for the young and for bone health being widely known, it’s the effects of milk and dairy consumption on our long term health and disease risk that are in the spotlight because of the considerable risk posed by increasing obesity.
Membership is worldwide and is open to applicants who can demonstrate 'a genuine interest in the science of human or animal nutrition'.
SECTIONS
The Irish Section includes over 250 Nutrition Society members and is chaired by Dr Mary Ward.
The Scottish Section of Nutrition Society has a mailing list of over 300 members and exists to arrange research meetings easily accessible to Scottish Members.
