British Dietetic Association

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) stands as the singular voice representing the entire dietetic workforce in the UK.

As both a trade union and a professional body, we champion the professional, educational, public, and workplace interests of our members. We fervently advocate for our members’ priorities, which are instrumental in the improvement of public health and nutrition.

Our vision is to:
‘Improve the health of the UK population by: protecting and improving health and care
services, developing health and social care nutrition policy, improving the impact of dietetics
and promoting positive discussion on food, nutrition, wellbeing and health.’

Our stated values are:
• We are a credible and trusted organisation
• We are dynamic, professional and innovative
• We are agile, responsive, transparent and accessible in delivery
• We take a four nations approach
The BDA’s core purpose is:
‘To be the trusted, collective voice of dietetics, dedicated to protecting, serving and advancing
the interests of the BDA community, through our expert leadership in food and nutrition.’