Science Communication Fellowship

Nutrition misinformation has never been easier to create or share. At foodfacts.org, we are building something to counter it: accessible, evidence-based information that helps people separate good science from misleading claims about food, nutrition and health, including the impact our food choices have on the planet.

We are looking for qualified nutrition professionals, health and nutrition researchers, and environmental scientists with expertise relevant to food and sustainable diets to help us. The foodfacts.org Science Communication Fellowship gives you the chance to use that expertise to make a tangible difference, while developing your science communication skills, building your professional profile and joining a growing international community working to improve the quality of nutrition information online.

65,000people visited foodfacts.org last month. When you contribute, your work does not sit unread in a report or journal. It reaches thousands of people actively looking for answers about food, nutrition, health and sustainability.

The foodfacts.org team and volunteer community.

What do foodfacts.org Fellows do?

Our Fellows help us research, fact-check and communicate nutrition science to the public. Depending on your expertise, interests and availability, you might:

Investigate food and nutrition claims circulating online and help determine what the evidence actually shows.
Research and write evidence-based fact-checks.
Write accessible articles answering common nutrition, health and food-systems questions.
Translate complex or emerging research into content a general audience can understand.
Contribute your specialist expertise to articles being developed by other members of the team.
Help us identify emerging food and nutrition misinformation that deserves closer scrutiny.

You will not be expected to know everything. Wherever possible, we will match projects to your areas of expertise and interests.

Why become a foodfacts.org Fellow?

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Make a measurable difference

Foodfacts.org reached 65,000 unique visitors last month, and we are still growing. Your work helps people make better-informed decisions about food and health, and supports our wider mission of improving human and planetary health.

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Develop your communication skills

Knowing the science and communicating it well are very different skills. Fellows receive foodfacts.org science communication training to turn complex research into accurate, engaging and accessible information without losing the nuance that matters.

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Build your professional profile

Every article you write is credited to you, and regular contributors receive their own foodfacts.org author profile. Your work becomes a public portfolio of evidence-based science communication you can share with employers and collaborators.

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Strengthen your CV

Completing the Fellows Programme gives you a recognised piece of professional experience for your CV, LinkedIn or portfolio. We are also happy to provide references outlining the work you have done and the skills you have shown.

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Grow your network

You will join a growing network of nutritionists, dietitians, researchers, clinicians and other experts, alongside our advisory board and collaborators across nutrition, health, academia and science communication.

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Publish outside academia

For researchers in particular, this is a chance to put years of study directly in front of the public, and to learn how to explain why the research matters to someone meeting a nutrition claim on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or in the news.

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Work on subjects you care about

Where possible, we will match you with topics that fit your expertise and interests. If there is an area of nutrition science you know well, or misinformation you often find yourself correcting, we would love to put that knowledge to use.

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Work flexibly

Foodfacts.org is powered by volunteers, and we know people have jobs, studies, families and other commitments. Some projects are time-sensitive, others are flexible. We will find contributions that fit your availability rather than a fixed weekly commitment.

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And yes, there is merch

Make a meaningful contribution and we will send you some exclusive foodfacts.org merchandise, a small thank-you for donating your expertise and time.

Who are we looking for?

We are particularly interested in hearing from:

Registered nutritionists and dietitians.
Professionals with recognised nutrition or dietetics credentials.

Nutrition and health researchers.
PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, academics and other scientists working in relevant areas.

Environmental and sustainability scientists.
Researchers and professionals with expertise in food systems, sustainable diets, agriculture, climate, biodiversity or the environmental impacts of food production.

Other relevant health professionals.
Professionals with appropriate expertise in areas relevant to food, nutrition and health.

We are especially keen to grow our community of nutrition professionals and researchers based in the UK and across Europe, although we welcome applications from suitably qualified people elsewhere too. Most importantly, we are looking for people who share our commitment to accurate, transparent and evidence-based communication, and who are comfortable following foodfacts.org's editorial and fact-checking standards.

What happens when you join?

Apply. Tell us a little about yourself, your qualifications, experience, areas of expertise and availability.
Get to know foodfacts.org. We will introduce you to our mission, editorial standards and the way we assess nutrition claims.
Complete your science communication training. You will learn the principles we use to turn complex evidence into accurate, accessible content.
Choose your first project. We will help identify a fact-check or article that fits your expertise, interests and availability.
Get published. Your work will be reviewed by the foodfacts.org team before publication and credited to you when it goes live.
Become part of the community. Keep contributing when your availability allows, develop your portfolio and connect with the wider foodfacts.org network.

Help make reliable nutrition information easier to find

Every day, millions of people meet confident claims about what they should and should not eat. Often the misleading version is simpler, louder and more engaging than the science. If you have expertise in nutrition, dietetics or a related field and want to use it to improve the information people find online, we would love to hear from you.

Apply to become a foodfacts.org Fellow