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The Association for Nutrition (AfN) is the voluntary regulator for nutritionists and nutrition scientists in the United Kingdom. The association is a
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and is custodian of the United Kingdom Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) 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 is acknowledged by Public Health England, NHS Careers, NHS Choices and the National Careers Service as the professional body for nutritionists in the UK. The Chief Executive is Helen Clark.


The register

All registrants on the UKVRN have had to provide evidence of their training and professional nutrition experience. They have also committed to abide by a Standard of Ethics, Conduct and Performance. There are three categories of UKVRN registrants, ''Registered Nutritionist (RNutr)'' with nutrition specialism in public health, nutrition science, sport & exercise, food or animal nutrition, ''Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr)'' and ''Fellow of AfN (FAfN)''.


Registered Associate Nutritionists

Registered Associate Nutritionists (
post-nominal Post-nominal letters, also called post-nominal initials, post-nominal titles, designatory letters or simply post-nominals, are letters placed after a person's name to indicate that the individual holds a position, academic degree, accreditation, ...
s: ANutr) are recent graduates, who have been able to demonstrate a sound foundation of knowledge and understanding in nutrition science, and are working towards gaining sufficient experience within a specialist area to become a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr).


Registered Nutritionists

Registered Nutritionists (post nominals RNutr) have been assessed as having demonstrated that they have met rigorously applied knowledge, understanding and practice core competencies set by the AfN. They commit to keeping their knowledge up to date and ensuring they follow evidence-based practice.


Fellows of the Association for Nutrition

Fellows (FAfN) have been Registered Nutritionists (RNutr) for at least five years and have been recognised by their peers to have made a significant and sustained contribution to the advancement of nutrition practice, research or education at a national or international level."Fellowship of the AfN Description"
Accessed 15 January 2015.


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* {{authority control Health in the London Borough of Camden Learned societies of the United Kingdom Organisations based in the London Borough of Camden