Marit Kolby

Kolby is a university lecturer and researcher at Oslo Nye Høyskole.^[1] She has published two books – a nutrition textbook and a cookbook, and also runs the blog “Matlyst!” and an Instagram profile.^[1]

In the field of nutrition, she criticizes, among other things, ultra-processed food and Norwegian dietary guidelines.^[2]

Her education includes a bachelor's degree in food science from the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and a master's degree in nutritional biology from the University of Oslo.^[1]

The book What and when should we eat? became the fifth best-selling book in Norway in 2022 according to the Norwegian Booksellers Association's bestseller list.^[3]

Kolby has two children.^[1] Her sister Hanne Fisher is a psychologist, and they collaborated on Kolby's second publication, The Cookbook – What Should We Eat?.^[4][5][6]

Kolby previously worked in sales and administration at Vero Moda , a clothing chain.^[1]

• Hva og når skal vi spise? (Frisk forlag [no], 2022)
• Kokeboka – hva skal vi spise? (Frisk forlag, 2023) – med Hanne Fisher