Organization:The Nutrition Society

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Short description: British learned society

The Nutrition Society is a main scientific learned society in the field of nutritional science, headquartered in London.

History

It was founded in 1941. On Tuesday 14 October 1941, a founding meeting was held at the Royal Institution.[1]

In April 1943, an oversight Advisory Committee on Nutrition Surveys was set up, overseen by Sir Joseph Barcroft, and supported by the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Food.[2][3] A In 1993, a database was set up, with the Institute of Biology, of registered nutritionists.[4] The register for nutritionists was divested as the Association for Nutrition.

Structure

It was incorporated as a company in August 1976.[5]

See also

  • American Society for Nutrition
  • Association for Nutrition, regulates the profession in the UK
  • British Nutrition Foundation, provides health education on diet in the UK
  • Federation of European Nutrition Societies
  • Catherine Geissler, former president of the Nutrition Society

References

  1. Birmingham Daily Post Wednesday 15 October 1941, page 2
  2. Evening Dispatch Friday 16 April 1943, page 4
  3. Group, British Medical Journal Publishing (17 April 1943). "Committee on Nutrition Surveys". Br Med J 1 (4293): 484–484. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.4293.484. https://www.bmj.com/content/1/4293/484.1. 
  4. Newcastle Journal Monday 14 June 1993, page 6
  5. "NUTRITION SOCIETY(THE) overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01274585. 

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