A bit about Angela..
Founder of The Media Savvy Dieititian & ABC Nutrition Ltd
BCApSc, BCom, PGDipDiet
A well-respected nutrition expert, Angela Berrill is also a business owner, media nutritionist and an accomplished writer, speaker and presenter. Angela is passionate about dispelling myths and educating the public on the importance of healthy eating. As a leading nutrition communicator, Angela is regularly called on to share her expertise and opinions by the media.
Angela featured as the nutrition myth-buster on TVNZs season 1 (2020) of Eat Well For Less NZ. For a number of years, Angela was the nutrition adviser and expert for TV3's Target and she has regularly appeared on The AM Show where she talks about all things nutrition. Angela has used her skills as a freelance nutrition writer to contribute to a number of well-known publications and she has acted as a nutrition and media spokesperson for many well-known brands.
Due to her strong media skills and passion for raising the awareness of dietitians in the media, Angela was the founder & inaugural convener of the Dietitians New Zealand Media Special Interest Group (SIG) in 2015 and again from 2018-19. She was also the recipient of the Network Communication Outstanding Communicators Award in 2018. Angela loves sharing her knowledge and is a regular speaker at various conferences and seminars about the importance of nutrition, healthy eating and how to work with the media.
Angela holds Bachelor's degrees in Consumer and Applied Science (Human Nutrition) and Commerce (Marketing Management), from the University of Otago, in New Zealand. After completing her post-graduate qualification, PGDipDiet, in 2002, Angela worked in the dairy food industry. During her time in food industry, Angela got the opportunity to front some TV interviews and informercials. With a high school background in speech and drama, Angela realised how much she enjoyed working in the media and decided to make this more of a reality. In 2008, Angela left behind her high-flying industry job and started ABC Nutrition Ltd. ABC Nutrition, a multi-faceted nutrition consultancy business, was founded on the belief that good nutrition and eating well should be easy and uncomplicated. As part of this mission, and to help raise the profile of dietitians (and accurate nutrition information) in the media, Angela made it a priority to make herself available for media requests and opportunities. Over the last 10+ years, Angela has conducted numerous interviews, from TV to print, written and contributed to a magnitude of articles and spoken on the radio. Angela has also branched out into social media over the years, although is the first to admit that her accounts could do with some more love!
While Angela has been active in the media over the years, she doesn’t believe she is by any means a ‘media expert’ and could always learn more in this field. Acknowledging this, and that many nutrition experts don’t know where to begin or how to get started in media work, Angela created the Creating Media Savvy Dietitians Facebook community. This group was established so that members could their share media knowledge and expertise, thereby helping to empower and support more dietitians and degree-qualified nutrition professionals to become comfortable working with the media. It’s hoped this community and website will give dietitians and nutritionists the confidence and support they need to have a voice in the media.
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