Association for Nutrition
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The Association for Nutrition (AfN) is the voluntary regulator for nutritionists and nutrition scientists in the United Kingdom.
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Abbreviation | AfN |
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Purpose | The regulation of nutrition professionals and quality assurance of Nutrition training |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Chief Executive | Helen Clark |
Website | www![]() |
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The association is a registered charity and is a custodian of the United Kingdom Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN)[1]
Its purpose is to "protect and benefit the public by defining and advancing standards of evidence-based practice across the field of nutrition and at all levels within the workforce".
The Association for Nutrition and the UKVRN are acknowledged by Public Health England,[2] NHS Careers,[3] NHS Choices [4] and the National Careers Service[5] as the professional body for nutritionists in the UK.
The association's Chief Executive is Helen Clark.[6]