Our Membership Network
World Cancer Research Fund International (www.wcrf.org) is the association that co-ordinates the global network. The greatest impact can be achieved when allied organisations work together. Founded in 1999 and based in London and the US, WCRF International maximises the potential of each member organisation and strengthens their work. The development of the Second Expert Report is an example of all members of the global network combining together to achieve a common aim, in the interests of the network and all its members and to further their joint mission.
Founded in 1982, The American Institute for Cancer Research (www.aicr.org) was the first organisation to focus exclusively on the link between diet and cancer, and became the first member of the WCRF global network. Located in Washington, DC, AICR is now one of the largest cancer charities in the USA, funding scientific research, and offering a wide range of education programmes.
World Cancer Research Fund UK (www.wcrf-uk.org) became the second member of the global network when it was established in 1990. Based in London, it is the UK's leading charity in the field of diet, nutrition and cancer prevention and is responsible for raising awareness of the diet and cancer link among scientists, public health officials, media and the general public.
Wereld Kanker Onderzoek Fonds (WCRF NL) (www.wcrf.nl) began work in 1994 in the Netherlands as the third member of the global network. Based in Amsterdam, it is the only Dutch charity specialising in cancer prevention by means of food, nutrition, physical activity and associated factors and has already made a major contribution to the acceptance of this message in the Netherlands.
World Cancer Research Fund Hong Kong (WCRF HK) (www.wcrf-hk.org) began work in 2002. As traditional Chinese diets have become more western, patterns of cancer incidence are changing. WCRF HK is playing a vital role, especially in working with government health departments in Hong Kong, to disseminate education and research programmes on cancer prevention.
Fonds Mondial de Recherche contre le Cancer (WCRF FR) (www.fmrc.fr), founded in 2004, is the latest member of the WCRF global network. Based in Paris, WCRF FR is building its research and education programmes, working with like-minded organisations to disseminate the vital information to help people to make healthy choices and so reduce their risk of cancer.
From its beginnings in the early 1980s, the WCRF global network has consistently been a pioneer and a leader of research and education on food, nutrition, physical activity and the prevention of cancer. The network has a special commitment to the creation of the most reliable science-based recommendations and their translation into messages that form the basis for action by professionals, communities, families and individuals.