Award Helps Create World-Class Kiwi Nutritionists

June 9, 2009

Award Helps Create World-Class Kiwi Nutritionists

The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation and Kellogg’s® are seeking entries for their annual Nutritionist Development Award. This award was first established in 1994 to promote academic and professional excellence in New Zealand nutrition and has already helped 11 leading Kiwi nutritionists achieve further skills and knowledge in their specialist field. The prize of $5,000 will be used to fund attendance at an overseas conference or course to assist career development.

Nutrition is constantly in the media, with regular debate over the rising cost of food, the latest super foods or the obesity ‘epidemic’, so the availability of accurate qualified opinion is paramount. The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation and Kellogg’s® are continuing this important award to enhance the knowledge and skills of newly-qualified nutritionists within this country.

Sue Pollard, CEO, New Zealand Nutrition Foundation, says this award offers significant benefits for New Zealanders. “New Zealanders pride themselves on healthy and active lifestyles. This award recognises the efforts and ambitions of our local nutrition talent by helping them learn new skills and become better professionals in their field”.

Past winners have gone on to work in such diverse areas as nutrition communication, public health consultancy, the food industry and academic research. Their initiatives have included the free fruit to primary schools pilot study, obesity prevention programmes and research studies into topics such as cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes and the breakfast habits of adolescents.

Applications must include a short paper describing how they believe they can contribute to improving the nutritional status of New Zealanders. Entries close on July 30th and the winner will be announced at the New Zealand Nutrition Foundation AGM on October 1.

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