Paula Mee practiced as a clinical dietitian in hospitals across Northern Ireland. She is a current member and a past president of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute (INDI), the professional body for dietitians in Ireland.

Prior to setting up her own consultancy in 2004, she was the Nutrition Manager for the retailer Superquinn and Senior Nutritionist in the National Dairy Council.

She has also sat on the Food Safety Consultative Council and currently sit on the Board of Consumer Foods in Bord Bia.

She is currently an associate lecturer on the Masters in Culinary Nutrition in TUD, where she teaches modules on Human Nutrition and Nutrition Assessment