Objectives of the FANS are:
- To foster international fellowship among nutrition scientists of the region and promote cooperative working arrangements particularly in the furtherance of nutrition research, training and action programs.
- To encourage the exchange of information and experiences in nutrition research, training and action programs among the member countries, particularly through the periodic holding of Asian Congress of Nutrition.
- To act as a liaison between the member countries and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences as well as the appropriate United Nations Agencies.