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

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?

No, plant-based milks are not causing depression, but why does the media say the opposite?

Are vegan men 'frail' and more likely to die young? What does the data suggest?

Exposing misinformation: how influencers twist the truth on social media

Untangling microwaves myths: a physics-based reality check

Fibre under fire: debunking Eddie Abbew's claims that humans don’t need it

Paul Saladino’s anti-folic acid advice for pregnant women is not just wrong—it could be dangerous

“Not real food”? Says Eddie Abbew. A closer look at claims about tempeh, soy, and men’s health.

Exposing misinformation: how influencers twist the truth on social media

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