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National Nutrition Week 2026 is coming! 🇿🇦

The Concept Note & Logo is now available on the website (http://www.nutritionweek.co.za/NNW2026/) to help you plan meaningful nutrition activities in your community, workplace, school, practice or organisation 🤩

Whether you’re hosting a talk, running an awareness campaign, creating educational resources, or simply starting conversations about healthier food choices.. remember every activity can make a difference 💚

Let’s work together to make National Nutrition Week 2026 bigger, louder and more impactful! 🙌

CREATE. CHOOSE. CHANGE. 💚

National Nutrition Week 2026 is coming up, and we’re inviting dietitians across South Africa to join the conversation and help bring this year’s theme to life! 🇿🇦🥑

“Creating Healthy Food Environments for Better Nutrition” isn’t something we can do alone. As dietitians, we have an important role to play in our homes, schools, workplaces, communities and beyond.

✨ Use the ADSA Social Media Toolkit to share the message in your own way!
📲 Download the graphics, share them on your platforms, add your own photos and experiences, and encourage others to get involved.

Let’s fill our feeds with CREATE. CHOOSE. CHANGE. and show how, together, we can help create healthier food environments for everyone. 🌱

Don’t forget to tag ADSA so we can see how you’re getting involved! 👇
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📅 9–15 October 2026

National Nutrition Week 2026 is Here! 🍎🥦🥕

Every year, from 9–15 October, South Africa unites to raise awareness about the importance of good nutrition for every stage of life! ⭐️

This year’s theme, Creating Healthy Food Environments for Better Nutrition, emphasises the importance of collective action to create environments that support healthier food choices! 🇿🇦

Tag ADSA in your activities and posts! 🤩
We have created a social media toolkit to start the build up to . Share your pictures and use the hashtags ,
and 🫘🫜🍌

Please find the logo and toolkit here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/mobile/folders/1NEGDhtpgXjH-A4FeAWLVxHUTiMLpUT8b?usp=drive_link.

These efforts aim to promote equitable access to safe, nutritious, and affordable foods, strengthen food security and support healthy dietary practices throughout the life course! 🥬🍅🥑

Updates coming soon on the National Nutrition Week Website! 📚

ADSA Learn Live Webinar: Essentials in Food Allergy Management 🥜🥛🐟🥚

Food allergy management goes beyond simply removing food types from the diet.
How confident are you in recognising food allergies, interpreting diagnostic testing and knowing when and what to restrict?

⭐️ Join us for a practical, evidence-informed webinar, presented by Registered Dietitian Idonette van Zyl, exploring the essentials of food allergy management and how to translate them into safe, individualised nutritional care!

Date: 01 October 2026
Time: 12h00 – 13h00
Cost:
💙 ADSA member: Depending on membership package (40%, 25% or nil discount)
🩵 Non-member: R100
CPD points: Accredited for 1 general CEU
RSVP details: Register on ADSA Learn https://adsa.org.za/product/essentials-in-food-allergy-management/
Contact person: [email protected]

Please note you need to be registered and logged in to purchase this course. If you are already an ADSA Member or ADSA Learn Student, login here (https://adsa.org.za/login/). If not, register here (https://adsa.org.za/student-registration/).

20 DAYS TO GO! 🎉

The countdown is officially ON! ⏰

In just 20 days, nutrition professionals from across South Africa will come together in Johannesburg for the 2026 Nutrition Congress and you definitely don’t want to miss what’s in store! 🇿🇦

From cutting-edge nutrition knowledge and inspiring speakers to networking, workshops, meaningful conversations and a Gala Dinner, there’s something for everyone. 💡

📅 7–9 October 2026
📍 Wanderers Club, Johannesburg
💙 30th NSSA Congress | 18th ADSA Congress
💬 QHAMUKA: A Call to Serve, Lead & Innovate in Nutrition

Whether you’re coming to learn, connect, celebrate or be inspired — make sure you’re part of it! ✨

👉 Register and view the programme:
www.nutritioncongress.co.za⁠

Your seat at the is waiting! 🤓

Because being a dietitian is kinda chic 💅 … but being part of a profession that keeps learning, evolving and making a difference? That’s very chic. ✨

🏆 CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN DIETETICS

ADSA Recognition Awards 2026 – Call for Nominations

It’s time to celebrate the people who make our profession extraordinary! ✨

Across South Africa, dietitians are making a difference every day — advancing research, transforming therapeutic practice, championing public health nutrition, leading innovative food service programmes and advocating for the nutritional well-being of our communities.

The ADSA Recognition Awards provide an opportunity to shine a spotlight on those individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and made an outstanding contribution to Dietetics.

🌟 Who is the dietitian who has inspired you?
🌟 Who has made a lasting impact on our profession?
🌟 Who deserves to have their contribution recognised and celebrated?

Now is your chance to nominate them!

The ADSA Recognition Awards 2026 will honour deserving individuals at Nutrition Congress 2026 — celebrating their achievements, dedication and contribution to our profession and the communities we serve.

Your nomination should include a motivation of at least 200 words, highlighting:
• The specific projects, initiatives or programmes the nominee has been involved in or developed
• Their contribution to serving the interests of dietitians in South Africa
• Their impact on the nutritional well-being of the community
• How they have represented and advanced the dietetics profession throughout their career

Let’s celebrate the colleagues who inspire us, drive our profession forward and make a meaningful difference.

🏆 Nominate a deserving dietitian today!

Nominations close: 18 September 2026

📝 Submit your nomination at https://tinyurl.com/3eaahm89

Shaping South Africa’s Food & Nutrition Security Future 🇿🇦🌱

The Gauteng Provincial Government, in collaboration with the National Department of Agriculture, is hosting Provincial Consultations for the National Food and Nutrition Security Plan.

These consultations provide an important opportunity to share insights, contribute expertise and strengthen collaboration towards a comprehensive strategy for food and nutrition security in South Africa.

As dietitians, our expertise and perspectives are vital in ensuring that nutrition is meaningfully integrated into food security planning and policy. We encourage dietitians across Gauteng to participate and make their voices heard. 🥕🍎

📍 Pretoria: 1 September 2026
📍 Vereeniging: 2 September 2026
📍 Johannesburg: 3 September 2026
🕐 08:00–16:00

Let’s contribute to shaping a healthier, more food- and nutrition-secure South Africa. 🇿🇦

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Leveraging technology to enhance nutrition care 💻🥗

Technology is transforming the way dietitians connect with clients, monitor progress and deliver personalised nutrition care. From digital tools and telehealth to smart monitoring and AI-assisted resources, innovative solutions can help enhance accessibility, engagement and outcomes.

Which digital tools have enhanced your nutrition practice? Share your experience with us!