Association for Nutrition

30/09/2025

29/09/2025

International Day of Awareness on Food Loss & Waste Reduction 🌍

Food loss and waste impact not only the envrionment but also food security and nutrition. Reducing waste helps conserve resources, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and improve access to healthy food.

& play an important role in this challenge - from supporting individuals and communities with practical advice on meal planning and storage, to working across supply chains, policy, and research to create sustainable solutions.

Together, we can make healthier food go further and protect both people and the planet.

25/09/2025

UKVRN Standards of Ethics, Conduct and Performance

Every & commits to upholding the UKVRN Standards of Ethics, Conduct and Performance - ensuring the public can trust that their nutrition advice and expertise is professional, ethical, evidence-based and safe.

Key principles include:
✅Prioritising public benefit
✅Practising safely & effectively
✅Working within own limits
✅Communicating appropriately
✅Being honest & trustworthy
✅Speaking up about concerns
✅Respect & maintaining confidentiality
✅Promoting professionalism

These commitments set AfN registrants apart, giving the public confidence in the quality and reliability of their work.

22/09/2025

Continuous Growth in Nutrition

Being an or means committing to lifelong learning and professional development📚✨

AfN registrants grow every day - whether it's:
✅Expanding knowledge through CPD and research🔬
✅Developing new skills in healthcare, schools, communities, sport, industry, or animal nutrition🐾
✅Staying up-to-date with the latest evidence to provide safe, ethical, and effective advice👩‍⚕️

Continuous growth ensures that registrants are always ready to meet new challenges, improve health outcomes, and make a positive impact.

18/09/2025

Log into your dashboard to download a nomination form

17/09/2025

The October Renewal Window closes in 2 weeks!

If you are an or and are due to renew by 1st October, your renewal notice has been sent to your registered email and the renewal button should be displaying on your dashboard. Remember to renew by 1st October to keep your registration active.

15/09/2025

AfN Values in Action 💚

Every AfN registrant commits to upholding the highest professional standards - and it's these values that make a real difference in nutrition practice every day 🙌

Some of the ways registrants put their values into action are:
✅Evidence-based: All advice is grounded in science, not trends🔬
✅Ethical: Always putting public heath before personal gain💛
✅Professional: Maintaining accountability, integrity & competence👩‍⚕️
✅Scope of Practice: Delivering advice within their expertise🛡️
✅Continuous Learning: Keeping knowledge up-to-date through lifelong CPD 📚

& bring these values to their work in healthcare, research, communities, schools, sport, industry, and even animal nutrition

11/09/2025

The many faces of nutrition

& work in an incredible variety of settings - all helping to improve the nation's health and wellbeing 🙌

AfN registrants can be found in areas including:
👨‍⚕️In healthcare, supporting patients and public health
🏫In schools & communities, inspiring healthier habits
🔬In research, advancing knowledge & shaping policy
🏋️In sport & performance, helping athletes reach their goals
🏢In industry & workplaces, making healthier choices easier for everyone
🐾In animal nutrition, supporting the health and wellbeing of pets, livestock and wildlife

Wherever nutrition matters, our registrants are there 💚

09/09/2025

📥Planning to join the UKVRN?
We run monthly Zoom support clinics for those preparing an application via:
- RNutr Portfolio Route
- RNutr EEBN Route
- ANutr Portfolio Route

Ask questions & get support with your application.
🔗Sign up: https://bit.ly/3ZWb8Tr

05/09/2025

International Day of Charity & National Food Bank Day 💚

Today we celebrate the incredible work of charities and food banks across the UK and beyond 🌍

Every day, these organisations are on the front line in tackling hunger, food poverty & insecurity - providing vital support, dignity and care to individuals and families in need 🙌

& see first-hand how access to nutritious food can transform health and wellbeing. On this day, we want to recognise the tireless efforts of all those working & volunteering to make healthy food more accessible and sustainable for everyone.

Thank you 💚👏

28/08/2025

👥 Who can be a referee for your application?

Whether you're applying via the or portfolio pathway, your referee plays an important role in confirming your suitability for registration.

Referees must be able to comment on your competence, professionalism, and evidence-based nutrition practice - and meet the AfN's requirements.

📄Our Referee Guidance explains exactly who is eligible, how to choose the right person, and what they need to provide.

Access it here along with many other helpful resources ➡️ https://www.associationfornutrition.org/register/registration-resources