Shola Oladipo: BDA-Registered Freelance Dietitian, London, UK

I qualified as a dietitian way back in 1996. I have had an extremely varied career with experience in NHS acute and community settings, senior management of multi disciplinary services in a community foundation NHS trust;  and as a scientific lead in the medical nutrition industry. My areas of interest include – nutrition support in Cancer, HIV/AIDs and long-term conditions; Obesity, Diabetes, behavioural change and food choices. I left the NHS in 2016 to start my company Food for Purpose a non for profit Community Interest company. We support and educate Black Asian Minority communities on ways to prevent and manage chronic avoidable illness such a Obesity, type 2 Diabetes, hypertension and cancers. I am currently a PHD researcher at Coventry university – I am exploring the links between health and faith in Black communities.