Cofounder & Research Director (Volunteer)

Elise Hutchinson, PhD

Elise is a cofounder of foodfacts.org, she has a PhD in linguistics and focuses on fighting misinformation & creating meaningful debate.

About Elise

Elise is one of the founders of foodfacts.org she is a linguistics professional who was awarded Summa Cum Laude for her PhD thesis, which focused on the cognitive and discursive mechanisms behind effective persuasion, particularly in the long term. She is passionate about finding ways to fight against the spread of misinformation and disinformation, and to generate meaningful, constructive debates.

Elise earned her PhD at the Université de Neuchâtel and currently lives in England.

Elise Hutchinson, PhD

About Elise

Articles featuring

Elise Hutchinson, PhD

Plants are good for you, so why do wellness influencers call them toxic?

No, honey isn’t unhealthy because it spikes your blood sugar, but why does this influencer say the opposite?

FDA bans the use of Red No.3 in food because of links to cancer. What’s the actual risk?

Eddie Abbew claims calorie deficit should not be the main concern with fat loss. What does the data say?

Exposing misinformation: how influencers twist the truth on social media

How viral posts about "unnatural" apples may be missing what the science actually shows

Do plant milks really harm our IQ?

Why saying that raw salad is as dangerous as raw milk misses key context

Gut health vs. life-threatening peanut allergies: Why one viral story doesn’t equal a safe cure

Is ginger good for you? Or are the benefits of this "superfood" overstated?

Exposing misinformation: how influencers twist the truth on social media

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