Association for Nutrition

We are the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists. 

A Registered Charity, our role is to protect and benefit the public.  We hold the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN), a register of competent, qualified nutrition professionals who meet our rigorously applied standards for scientifically sound evidence-based nutrition and its use in practice.  The UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists is the only register of qualified nutritionists recognised by Public Health England, NHS Choices and NHS Careers.

If you are looking for a qualified nutritionist, always check they have the quality mark post-nominal letters RNutr or ANutr after their name.

We also define and advance standards of evidence-based practice across the wider field of nutrition at all levels within the workforce. Our standards for the wider workforce in nutrition (in public health, catering, fitness, leisure and social care) were developed with support from Department of Health and Public Health England, and are the benchmark for nutrition competence for all who use, translate or provide nutrition information to the public.

Click here to read a comparative summary about the different qualification requirements, scope of practices, regulators and professional bodies for Registered Nutritionists, Dietitians, Registered Associate Nutritionists and Nutritional Therapists.

@AfNutr chat is an independent initiative moderated by a team of UKVRN Registrants. This is a voluntary initiative, providing a free monthly CPD opportunity to Registrants, it is supported by the AfN (@AfN_UK_). However, please note that the views and information contained in the chats may not necessarily express the views of the AfN or UKVRN Registrants, therefore the content of the chats are not endorsed by AfN.

Congratulations to all those who graduated from AfN Accredited Degree Programmes this summer. We wish you the best of luck in your new careers or further studies. We hope all those who are starting or returning to their studies of nutrition science having an inspiring and enjoyable year ahead. 

For graduates from accredited degrees, Direct Entry Pathway application forms for registering as a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr) can be found here. Complete applications will be processed once a pass list has been submitted to the AfN by your university to confirm eligibility for registration and application via this pathway. 

Just completed a non-AfN-accredited nutrition science degree? 
You can still apply to register, your application will however need to be made via a Portfolio Pathway application. See details here.