News and press releases

With great sadness the Children’s Food Trust has announced it is to close. The Trust can reflect on a fantastic legacy having made a genuine and positive contribution to improve children’s health and well-being in the UK.

The BDA’s Future Leaders Programme has won a prestigious Association Excellence Award for Best Innovation by an Association.

After 19 years working in senior leadership roles in New Zealand, it’s back home to the UK for new BDA CEO Liz Stockley.

The BDA welcomes the recent stance taken by Labour's Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, at The Times newspaper’s Health Commission Summit, where he proposed measures to address the growing number of people living with obesity.

It is vital for the pound in people’s pockets and the NHS that we have a coherent and funded economic programme for our country.

It's AHP Support Workers Awareness Week 2023. We, along with a coalition of 13 other AHP professional bodies, want to further celebrate and recognise our support staff.

On 14 October, we'll be joining the 13 other Allied Health Professions (AHPs) to celebrate the 7th annual AHPs’ Day.

From today, 1 October 2021, the requirements for prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) food labelling will change in the UK.

Dietitians call for us to switch to more sustainable shopping practices to support our health, as well as the planet.

Joseph Cox, Dietitian at Powys Teaching Health Board got a chance of a lifetime this July, meeting HM Queen Camilla and even getting to talk to her about dietetics!

Stephen Austin BDA National Employment Relations Officer attended the virtual TUC Adaptation to Climate Change and The World of work Conference on Tuesday 8 September 2020, here he talks about his time at the online event.

The BDA has joined other organisations in calling on the Government to reconsider withdrawing its promise to restrict promotions on food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) later this year.

The Critical Care Specialist Group of the BDA have today published new guidance on management of nutrition and dietetic services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The HCPC is in consultation on the price rise and the BDA will be responding to share the opinion of members, that the price increase is unacceptable.