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ANS logoThe African Nutrition Society

Established in 2008, the African Nutrition Society (ANS) is a registered scientific professional body, a learned society formed by nutritional scientists, food scientists and other health professionals working in, and with an interest in the nutrition agenda for Africa.  You can find out more about the work of the ANS here.


ASN logoThe American Society for Nutrition

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing together the world’s top researchers, clinical nutritionists and industry to advance our knowledge and application of nutrition for the sake of humans and animals in the United States and around the world. You can find out more about the work of the ASN here.


FANUS logoThe Federation of African Nutrition Societies

The Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) is a conglomeration of nutrition societies of African nations with the vision to promote and sustain nutrition security and national development in all countries of Africa. You can find out more about the work of the FANUS here.


The International Union of Nutritional Sciences

The International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) promotes advancement in nutrition science, research and development through international cooperation at a global level. The IUNS has a special consultative status with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Administrative Committee on Coordination/Subcommittee on Nutrition and is an associate member of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS), and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations University (UNU). You can find out more about the work of the IUNS here.


NS logoThe Nutrition Society of the United Kingdom and Ireland

The Nutrition Society (NS) was established in 1941 ‘to advance the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health’. The Society is the largest learned society for nutrition in Europe, although its membership is worldwide and is open to those with a genuine interest in the science of human or animal nutrition. You can find out more about the work of the NS here.