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

Beyond Headlines: Fact-checking The Telegraph’s claims on the health effects of plant-based alternatives

Paul Saladino M.D says "Champions need meat!"

The Traffic Lights System: a guide to nutrition misinformation on social media

Examining Paul Saladino's response to Sir David Attenborough's claims on meat sustainability

Exposing misinformation: how influencers twist the truth on social media

The facts about protein: why science says more isn’t always better

There is no evidence that a low vitamin A diet might be beneficial for your health

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?

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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