The Dutch Dietetic Association (NVD)

The Dutch Dietetic Association (NVD) is the professional and advocacy association for the Dutch dietitian. The NVD, established in 1941,  serves over 2.800 members. Approximately 80 percent of all working dietitians are member of the NVD. The Association aims to promote the dietitian as the expert on nutrition and behavior in relation to illness and health. 

The NVD aims to advance the profession of dietetics by improving the quality of the service given by the dietitian, promoting the expertise of the dietitian and the profession of dietetics, maintaining contact with other parties like healthcare providers, health insurance companies,  government, patient and consumer organizations, press and informing the members.