Alison Tedstone


Alison Tedstone RNutr FAfN is Chief Nutritionist at Public Health England.

Early life

She was born Alison Tedstone. She has a BSc and PhD from the University of London. She conducted research into nutrition at the University of Oxford.

Career

She is a Registered Public Health Nutritionist. She is a founding fellow of the Association for Nutrition.

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

She was an academic at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

Food Standards Agency

She joined the Food Standards Agency in 2001, working there until 2010, becoming Head of Nutrition Science.

Public Health England

She became Chief Nutritionist at PHE. Work includes the National Diet and Nutrition Survey. she gives evidence to the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition.