Top 20 Food Science Influencers in 2026
Food Science Influencers
Here are Top 20 Food Science Influencers to Follow on Instagram in 2026
1. J. Kenji López-Alt
Bio 3x NYT Best-Selling Author of The Food Lab, The Wok, and Every Night is Pizza Night. Seattle mostly. YouTube. *****@wwnorton.com Instagram Handle @kenjilopezalt Instagram Followers 892.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 605 Food Science Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Email us
2. Krish Ashok
Bio Masala Lab: The Science of Indian Cooking (Penguin). Food science, handcrafted music, infographics and a healthy disregard for “authentic food” *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @_masalalab Instagram Followers 1.5M Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact
3. Nik Sharma
Bio Host, In The Test Kitchen (Netflix)
Host, Flavor Forward @testkitchen
Flavor science for better cooking
📕 Fundamentals of Flavor (Sept 2026) *****@abrowntable.com Instagram Handle @abrowntable Instagram Followers 347.8K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male niksharmacooks.com + Follow Get Email Contact
4. David Zilber
Bio Chef, Fermenter, Food Scientist @novonesis, Bestselling Author of The Noma Guide to Fermentation, Judge on Top Chef CA, Photos @d_c_j_z. Stay Curious! *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @david_zilber Instagram Followers 144.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
5. Erin
Bio Chemical Engineer/Food Scientist
Clearing up the myths about food and the food industry with evidence based information. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @foodsciencebabe Instagram Followers 604K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
6. Wendy Luong
Bio ✨Wendy the Food Scientist
👩🏻🍳Teaching you from scratch cooking with plants
Learn tofu, seitan, tempeh in my guides and masterclasses👇 *****@wendythefoodscientist.com Instagram Handle @wendythefoodscientist Instagram Followers 586.4K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
7. Dr. Sifeddine RAFIK
Bio Food Scientist (Eng., PhD)
كانشرح الامور المتعلقة بالتغذية بطريقة بسيطة
Host : @podcast3adi
📧: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sifeddine_rafik Instagram Followers 638.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
8. Hydroxide
Bio Food scientist, dancer, yapper
✉️: *****@mightyjoy.com Instagram Handle @hydroxide.foodscience Instagram Followers 309.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +18% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
9. Dana Alsalem
Bio دكتوراة في علم الغذاء
أبَسط و أسهل الحياة الصحية
و العادات الغذائية 🍽️
PhD، M. & B. In Food Sciences🥼
For Business Inquiries: Email/Dm *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @foodscientist_d Instagram Followers 239K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
10. Brittany Towers
Bio Making food science fun in sixty seconds.
New human mom and dog mom
📧 for collab: *****@viralnationtalent.com Instagram Handle @theblackfoodscientist Instagram Followers 167.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
11. Neha Deepak Shah
Bio 👩🏻🍳Masterchef 🇮🇳 S4
😎Your Veg Food Ninja
✈️ Travelling the 🌍 One Bite At A Time
👩🔬Food Scientist
😋 Pani Puri Lover
Enquiries : @wearelit_official *****@wearelit.co Instagram Handle @nehadeepakshah Instagram Followers 2.3M Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
12. Christina Marsigliese
Bio 👩🔬Professional Food Scientist, MSc.
🍰FREE recipes every week
📚3 Cookbooks on Amazon
Contact: *****@scientificallysweet.com
RECIPES: Instagram Handle @scientifically.sweet Instagram Followers 983.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +13% Type Macro Gender Female scientificallysweet.com/cate.. + Follow Get Email Contact
13. Amy Whiteford
Bio 👩🏼🔬🥑Food Scientist helping to raise adventurous and healthy little foodies. Sydney based 🇦🇺
⬇️Recipes Here⬇️ *****@healthylittlefoodies.com Instagram Handle @healthylittlefoodies Instagram Followers 153.5K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact
14. Taylor Wallace
Bio Landen’s Dad ❤️ (@landen_is_sawwy)
America’s Favorite Food Scientist👨🏼🔬
Media Personality 📺
Professor & Researcher 🧪
#nutrition #foodscience *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @drtaylorwallace Instagram Followers 6.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact
15. Jessica Knurick
Bio Evidence-based nutrition & public health 🌱
🧑🎓PhD Nutrition Science | Dietitian | Mom of 2
📧 *****@jessicaknurick.com Instagram Handle @drjessicaknurick Instagram Followers 1.9M Follower Growth (3mo) +9% Type Mega Gender Female Get Email Contact
16. Dr. Idrees Mughal
Bio 🏥 Medical Doctor
🍏 Masters in Nutritional Research
🏃🏽 Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine
Join The School of Dr Idz 👇🏼🏫 Instagram Handle @dr_idz Instagram Followers 792.3K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact
17. Chanelle Jepson
Bio 🔬 Scientist | Supplement Formulator
👩🏻🏫 Educating @thisiskurated
💡 Award Winning Product Innovator
📖 Author of The Gut Refresh Guide *****@chanellecozette.com Instagram Handle @chanellecozette Instagram Followers 20K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact