Angela Berrill
Media Dietitian / Owner / Director
NZRD, BCApSc (Human Nutrition), BCom (Marketing Management), PGDipDiet
A well-respected nutrition expert, Angela Berrill is also a nutrition educator, accomplished speaker, and presenter. As an expert nutritionist and Registered Dietitian, Angela is passionate about educating the public on the importance of diet and is regularly called on to share her expertise and opinions by the media. Angela was the nutrition myth-buster and nutritionist on Season one of TVNZs Eat Well For Less NZ. Angela also uses her skills as a nutrition writer and has contributed to a number of well-known publications.
Angela holds Bachelor’s degrees in Consumer and Applied Science (Human Nutrition) and Commerce (Marketing Management), and A Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics from the University of Otago. After completing her training as a dietitian, Angela started work in the food industry where she used her dynamic qualifications to launch nutritionally focused products around the globe. Angela was instrumental in ensuring nutrition claim compliance under the FSANZ Food Standards Code and driving product reformulation, in line with strict nutrition brand guidelines. She has had extensive experience writing nutrition and marketing communications and is able to think 'outside the box.'
In 2008, Angela was up for a new challenge and she founded ABC Nutrition on the belief that nutrition should be easy and uncomplicated. Angela is passionate about health and nutrition and believes in finding ways for people to enjoy food while also nurturing their bodies.
Her philosophy is that,
"Healthy eating is more than simply eating healthy food. It is also about having a healthy relationship with food. By listening to our bodies and finding the right balance between our lifestyle and the food we eat, all foods can be enjoyed, not feared."
Due to her strong media skills and passion for raising the awareness of dietitians and credible nutrition information in the media, Angela was the inaugural winner of the Dietetic Communicators Award from Network Communication in 2018. Angela also convened the Dietitians New Zealand Media Special Interest Group (SIG) in 2015 and again in 2019. A goal of Angela’s has always been to empower dietitians and degree-qualified nutrition professionals to become more media-savvy. You can find out more about how to become media-savvy over at www.themediasavvydietitian.com.
In addition to her work with ABC Nutrition, Angela was the National Nutrition Advisor at the Heart Foundation of New Zealand from 2015 - 2017 and sat on the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine NZ Chapter Working Group in 2018.
Today, as well as managing the fantastic ABC team, Angela primarily focuses on her writing and media work, speaking engagements, consulting to food industry, and being a proud mum to two active young boys.