ICDA is an Association of national dietetic associations. Together, the national dietetic association Members represent about 150,000 dietetics professionals around the world.

All Member national dietetic associations meet the criteria that

A "national dietetic association" is a professional society or association of members, at least 51% of whom are dietitians, that is, persons with a legally recognized qualification (in Nutrition and Dietetics) who apply the science of nutrition to the feeding and education of groups of people and individuals in health and disease."

Mission
The International Confederation of Dietetic Associations supports national dietetic associations and their members, beyond national and regional boundaries, by achieving:

. . . An integrated communications system

. . . An enhanced image for the profession

. . . Increased awareness of standards of education, training and practice in dietetics

The International Confederation of Dietetic Associations has a history that began in 1952 with the first International Congress of Dietetics in Amsterdam. In 2000, at the XIII International Congress of Dietetics, official delegates of national dietetic associations adopted a new name, a Bylaw (pdf format), and the first Mission for the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations. In 2006 the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations was incorporated in Canada.

The Secretariat is provided by Dietitians of Canada in Toronto Canada and may be contacted using the link on the ICDA Members page of this web site.

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