Dr Alison E Tedstone

Dr Alison Tedstone is Chief Nutritionist (National Director of Diet & Obesity) with responsibility of diet, nutrition and obesity in the Health and Wellbeing Directorate of Public Health England (PHE). Her teams work areas include the National Diet and Nutrition Survey, nutrient composition of foods, scientific advice on nutrition (including the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition), and messaging on nutrition and health issues. Dr Tedstone has a BSc and PhD from University of London. Before working for Public Health England Dr Tedstone worked at the Food Standards Agency (FSA) as Head of Nutrition Science. She is on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists held by the Association for Nutrition as a Registered Nutritionist (public health) and as a Fellow.