British Dietetic Association
The British Dietetic Association (BDA) is the only body in the United Kingdom representing the whole of the dietetic workforce. We are a trade union and professional body representing the professional, educational, public and workplace interests of our members. Founded in 1936, we are one of the oldest and most experienced dietetic organisations in the world.
Membership is open to anyone working in dietetics, in nutrition, or who has an interest in diet or food, throughout the world. We represent the whole of the dietetic workforce - practitioners, researchers, educators, support workers and students. We provide a large amount of information for our members and for anyone interested in food and nutrition, as well as dietetics as a career. The BDA owns the curriculum for dietetic programmes in the UK, which lead to registration as a Dietitian. Dietetics in the UK is a statutory profession, which requires all dietitians to be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council to use the title ‘Dietitian’. We work closely with all UK Governments on health and nutrition policy and are members of the European Federation of Associations of Dietitians (EFAD), the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA) and the Commonwealth Dietetic |