British Association for Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)

British Association for Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)

At a glance

Causes

  • Health and well being / research and care

Other details

Organisation type: 
Not for profit
Geographical remit: 
National - Britain

Objectives

Leading the way for personalised optimal nutrition for almost 25 years, BANT acts as a professional body for Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners in one-to-one clinical practice and as a self-regulator for BANT Registered Nutritionists®. BANT oversees the activities, training and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of its practitioners and has a governing council, who may be non-members but whose professional experience lies in the medical, scientific or educational area of nutritional science.

Activities

  • Act as a professional body for Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and those working in the wider application of nutrition science.
  • Promote the application of nutrition and lifestyle sciences for optimum health, disease prevention and patient care.
  • Promote high standards of education, training, practice, integrity and ethics in the field of nutrition and within the profession.
  • Support members professional standing through policy development and tools to enable functional, evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle consultations as a primary healthcare option.

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