Lebanese Association for Nutrition and Food Sciences:

A large segment of the Association’s work focuses on raising awareness of the Lebanese public on healthy nutritional behavior. This goal is being successfully achieved through several conferences, exhibitions and sessions directed to the public as well as to the scientific communities in Lebanon and the region.

The Association constantly provides direction for quality dietetic practice and nutrition education. It ensures continuous updates for its members through seminars and scientific conference. The Association is continuously participating in international and regional meetings held on nutrition and food sciences and promoting the scientific role of Lebanon in these sectors. In addition, the Association offers consultancy to governmental and private institutions on Nutrition and Food Sciences.

LANFS is involved in conducting community based nutrition and food science research and disseminating the results through seminars and conferences to its members and for the public.

Through its projects, LANFS has provided a platform for training and information sharing receiving support from governmental bodies, non-governmental institutions, and the private sector such as the Ministry of Public Health and WHO. In addition, LANFS is an adhering body of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS).