Emily Stuart is an HCPC registered dietitian for apetito and Wiltshire Farm Foods; healthcare expert; member of the BDA and committee member of the Food Services Specialist Group of the BDA, with several years clinical experience in a variety of settings including acute and primary care dietetics.

After training to be a dietitian, Heather worked in the NHS from 2010 to 2016. She is now using her dietetic skills to support the work of The Vegan Society.

Dr Sarah Bath is a Lecturer at the University of Surrey. She has been working on iodine since 2006, investigating iodine status and its implications in UK pregnant women and women of childbearing age. She published work in the Lancet, is the author of the BDA’s iodine fact sheet and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the World Iodine Association, and a committee member of the UK Iodine Group.

Dr Sarah Bath is a Lecturer at the University of Surrey. She has been working on iodine since 2006, investigating iodine status and its implications in UK pregnant women and women of childbearing age. She published work in the Lancet, is the author of the BDA’s iodine fact sheet and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the World Iodine Association, and a committee member of the UK Iodine Group.

Dr Mariana Dineva is a Research Fellow in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Surrey. Her research work has investigated iodine status during pregnancy and the iodine intake of consumers of milk-alternative drinks in the UK. Currently, her research is focussed on the effects of iodine deficiency on hearing ability. Twitter: @MarianaDineva