British Nutrition Foundation
Encyclopedia
The British Nutrition Foundation is a British
registered charity.
The BNF's core team consists of nutrition scientists and education experts who are passionate about communicating accurate and accessible nutrition messages, which serve to educate and ultimately enable people to make informed diet and lifestyle choices. The team is led by Director General, Professor Judy Buttriss, a highly experienced nutrition scientist.
BNF is independent and impartial. It is a valuable source of credible and accurate information and its work is governed by independent expert science. BNF does not endorse brands, products or services.
BNF's income comes from contracts and donations from government, the European Commission, the food industry and other charities.
The Foundation has two high profile websites providing up-to-date, accurate and consistent information. The main website, nutrition.org.uk, has recently been relaunched with updated and extended content, improved navigation and a helpful search facility. The education website, foodafactoflife.org.uk, provides extensive teaching and learning resources about food and nutrition.
However, concerns were raised in an article in the British Medical Journal (available here) about the closeness of the links between the BNJ and its funders, which include Tate and Lyle, Unilever, Kraft and Nestle.
and Chancery Lane
tube stations. The BNF programme, Food - a fact of life was launched in 1991.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
registered charity.
Aims
According to its entry in the Charity Commission's register, the aims of the British Nutrition Foundation are:- to advance the education of the public, and those involved in the training and education of others, in nutrition; and
- to advance the study of and research into nutrition for the public benefit, and to disseminate and publish the useful results of such research.
Functions
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) is a not-for-profit charity. BNF exists to deliver authoritative, evidence-based information on food and nutrition in the context of health.The BNF's core team consists of nutrition scientists and education experts who are passionate about communicating accurate and accessible nutrition messages, which serve to educate and ultimately enable people to make informed diet and lifestyle choices. The team is led by Director General, Professor Judy Buttriss, a highly experienced nutrition scientist.
BNF is independent and impartial. It is a valuable source of credible and accurate information and its work is governed by independent expert science. BNF does not endorse brands, products or services.
BNF's income comes from contracts and donations from government, the European Commission, the food industry and other charities.
Science programme
BNF's proactive forward-looking science programme informs and empowers health professionals through updating their knowledge. Its publications, including the highly respected Nutrition Bulletin, and Task Force reports on emerging science are read by health professionals across the disciplines, including nutritionists, dietitians, practice and community nurses, GPs, health visitors, academics, and students.Education programme
BNF works on a wide range of exciting and innovative programmes designed to educate children and young people, aged 3-16+ years, with the vital knowledge and skills they need. The education group provides education professionals with stimulating and engaging resources and teaching tools.Communications
BNF nutrition scientists are available to answer media enquiries and they provide reliable information and unbiased comment on all nutrition issues. Outcomes from the science programme are communicated through a series of high profile publications and events, supported by media relations activities, aimed at disseminating important nutrition messages to the broadest possible audience.The Foundation has two high profile websites providing up-to-date, accurate and consistent information. The main website, nutrition.org.uk, has recently been relaunched with updated and extended content, improved navigation and a helpful search facility. The education website, foodafactoflife.org.uk, provides extensive teaching and learning resources about food and nutrition.
Funding
BNF attracts funding from a variety of sources, including contracts with the European Commission, national government departments and agencies; food producers and manufacturers, retailers and food service companies; grant providing bodies, trusts and other charities. Further details about BNF work, governance and funding can be found on the BNF website (www.nutrition.org.uk) and in their Annual Reports.However, concerns were raised in an article in the British Medical Journal (available here) about the closeness of the links between the BNJ and its funders, which include Tate and Lyle, Unilever, Kraft and Nestle.
History
It was founded in 1967 by Professor Alastair Frazer. In 1973 it held its first annual conference. It is based between HolbornHolborn tube station
Holborn is a station of the London Underground in Holborn in London, located at the junction of High Holborn and Kingsway. Situated on the Piccadilly Line and on the Central Line , it is the only station common to the two lines, although the two lines cross each other three times elsewhere...
and Chancery Lane
Chancery Lane tube station
Chancery Lane is a London Underground station in central London. It is on the Central Line between St. Paul's and Holborn stations. The station is located at the junction of High Holborn, Hatton Garden and Gray's Inn Road with subway entrances giving access to the ticket office under the roadway...
tube stations. The BNF programme, Food - a fact of life was launched in 1991.
External links
- Food - a fact of life
- Nutrition Bulletin journal homepage
- British Nutrition Foundation at Spinprofiles.org