Advanced Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- d.mcbey@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
David's work is concerned with sustainable and healthy diets, and how behaviour change may be accomplished in all parts of the food system. He is currently employed on the Scottish Government RESAS programme, studying the pathways to healthy and sustainable diets in Scotland. Previously, he has worked in the University of Aberdeen Environmental Modelling Group, looking at agricultural practices in China and Ethiopia.
Qualifications
- PhD Sociology2017 - University of Aberdeen
- MRes Social Research2008 - University of Aberdeen
- MA Sociology2007 - University of Aberdeen
Latest Publications
Perceived effectiveness of 25 interventions and policies designed to reduce meat consumption
Food Quality and Preference, vol. 135, 105693Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStill eating like there’s no tomorrow? A qualitative study to revisit attitudes and awareness around sustainable diets after 10 years
Appetite, vol. 206, 107799Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHave Public Attitudes Towards Sustainable Diets Changed In The Last 10 Years?
Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen. 3 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsWhat Do Young People Think About Sustainable Diets?
Aberdeen: University of Aberdeen. 3 pagesBooks and Reports: Other ReportsPathways to healthy and sustainable diets: behaviour and attitudes towards meat consumption
University of Aberdeen. 4 pagesBooks and Reports: Other Reports
- Research
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Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Sociology.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Supervision
My current supervision areas are: Sociology.
Current PhD Students
Tonwong Sudto "Intention of Rice Farmers in Thailand Towards Sustainable Agriculture Practices"
Aura Anderson-Ross "Service Robots Interventions Promoting More Sustainable Buyers' Choices in Supermarkets"
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Courses previously taught include: Worlds of Food (3rd/4th year), Introduction to Sociology (1st year), Sociology (Foundation course).
- Publications
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Flavors, Taste Preferences, and the Consumer: Taste Modulation and Influencing Change in Dietary Patterns for a Sustainable Earth
Sustainable Protein Sources: Advances for a Healthier Tomorrow. Nadathur, S., Scanlin, L., Wanasundara, J. P. D. (eds.). 2nd edition. Elsevier, pp. 629-647, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersMethods to assess the price of diets: a rapid literature review
Commissioned by Food Standards Scotland. Food Standards Scotland. 37 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsEnvironmental Issues: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sustainable Food Science: A Comprehensive Approach. Ferranti, P. (ed.). Elsevier, pp. 216-248, 33 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823960-5.00043-3
Agroecology – a Rapid Evidence Review: Report prepared for the Committee on Climate Change
University of Aberdeen. 89 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsHow modelers model: the overlooked social and human dimensions in model intercomparison studies
Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 56, no. 18, pp. 13485–13498Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDeveloping WWF's preferred pathway to aligning UK agriculture and land use with net zero
World Wildlife Fund UK. 45 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsNudging, formulating new products, and the lifecourse: a qualitative assessment of the viability of three methods for reducing Scottish meat consumption for health, ethical, and environmental reasons
Appetite, vol. 142, 104349Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNudging meat off the menu
The ConversationContributions to Specialist Publications: ArticlesMeat Reduction and Plant-Based Food: Replacement of Meat: Nutritional, Health, and Social Aspects
Sustainable Protein Sources. Nadathur, S. R., Wanasundara, J. P. D., Scanlin, L. (eds.). Elsevier Inc., pp. 359-375, 17 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-802778-3.00022-6
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