Nutrition Society Themes

The Themes were set up to represent new and developing areas of nutritional science.  Each Theme is led by a Theme Lead who acts as a direct link between the membership and the Science Committee.  They liaise with, and represent the interests of, Nutrition Society members.
Food Systems
Includes food production; processing; reformulation; organic; food safety and toxicity; food systems and sustainability issues; functional foods and nutraceuticals; novel ingredients; animal nutrition; and the physiology of eating
Novel nutrition research methodologies and technologies
The development of methodologies by which nutrition is studied, including innovative study design and research methods, app and virtual approaches, novel data collection methodologies, big data, and novel data analytics
Nutrition in the treatment, management and prevention of disease
Disease-facing topics (both communicable and non-communicable) and includes foods and nutrients as risk factors for diseases; nutrition in strategies for disease prevention; nutrition in the management and treatment of clinical conditions
Nutrition and optimum life course
Activities encompassing exercise & sports nutrition; healthy ageing; weight management; pregnancy/childhood/adolescence; alternative diets; chrononutrition; personalised nutrition; gut microbiome