Maria Godoy

Senior Editor, Health Correspondent; National Public Radio

Maria Godoy is a senior science and health editor and correspondent with NPR News, where she covers consumer health, including nutrition and food policy. Her reporting can be heard across NPR's news shows and podcasts, including NPR's Life Kit. Along with her NPR science desk colleagues, Godoy is the winner of a 2019 Gracie Award.
Previously, Godoy hosted NPR's food vertical, The Salt, where she covered the food beat with a wide lens — investigating everything from the health effects of caffeine to the environmental and cultural impact of what we eat. Under Godoy's leadership, The Salt was recognized as Publication of the Year in 2018 by the James Beard Foundation. With her colleagues on the food team, Godoy won the 2012 James Beard Award for best food blog. (Washington, DC) linkedin.com/in/maria-godoy