Food for the Brain is a non-profit educational charity, created by a group of nutritionists, doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, teachers and scientists to promote the link between nutrition and mental health.

The foundation is governed by the Board of Trustees, Patrick Holford as Chief Executive Officer and Kerry Torrens as School Campaign Director.

Our Scientific Advisory Board comprises leading academics in nutrition, psychiatry, education, psychology and brain biochemistry to provide expert opinion on the evidence base for the recommendations for Food for the Brain campaigns, operating according to these Terms of Reference.  

Our Scientific Advisory Board Members include:

     Professor David Smith –Chair 
     Professor Philip Cowen 
     Professor Martha Clare Morris
     Professor Helga Refsum 
     Professor Peter Ryan 

We are affiliated with a number of organisations representing relevant stakeholders and affiliates such as national professional organisations, non statutory organisations and other professional training organisations. If you would like to affiliate your organisation with Food for the Brain, please email us at info@foodforthebrain.org

Alzheimer's Research Trust
British Association of Nutritional Therapists
Food and Mood Project
Hyperactive Children’s Support Group
Institute for Optimum Nutrition
International Schizophrenia Foundation
International Society for Affective Disorders
Mental Health Foundation
Mind
National Association of Head Teachers
SANE
Sunflower Trust

For overseas organisations in the field of Nutrition and Mental Health click here.

We are entirely funded by donations of time, money and resources. We are exceedingly grateful to:

Alison Clarke
Biocare
Bioharmony
Cherry Active
Community Foods
Cricket Green School
Croda
Deans Foods
Equazen
Gaby Holford
Garfield Weston Foundation
Higher Nature
Holford & Associates
Initial Catering
Melanie Herff
Maro Limnios
Merton LEA
Meridian Foods
Nairns
Organix
Dr Madeleine Portwood
Peter Matthews
The Russell Partnership
Shekinah Trust
Simmers of Edinburgh
Professor David Smith
Vicki Smith
Professor André Tylee
Yorktest Laboratories
Peregrin Trust
University of Teesside
Vitality Health Food Shop
Vitabiotics
Warburtons
Worshipful Company of Grocers

DO YOU NEED HELP?

Come to the Brain Bio Centre, our outpatient clinic, specialising in the 'optimum nutrition' approach to mental health problems.