Reps move to regulate nutrition profession

….seek establishment of Nutritionists Registration CouncilBy Gift Chapi Odekina, AbujaThe House of Representatives on Thursday considered a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria as part of efforts to regulate the nutrition profession, tackle quackery and strengthen the country’s response to malnutrition and food insecurity.Leading the debate on the proposed legislation, the sponsor, Rep. Chike Okafor, described the bill as “a necessary le