Anahad O'Connor (born May 23, 1981) is an American journalist and staff reporter for The Washington Post, where he writes about food and nutrition. He joined the Post in 2022, having previously worked at The New York Times since 2003. He is also a bestselling author.
O'Connor was born and grew up on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He studied neuroscience and has a degree in psychology from Yale University. His book The 10 Things You Need to Eat made The New York Times Bestseller list in 2010. He was part of the first class of the New York Times College Scholarship Program in 1999.