BSc MSc PhD CertEd (PCE)
Technician
- About
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- Email Address
- r.slater@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Qualifications
- PhD Medicine2000 - University of Aberdeen
Internal Memberships
Member:
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2019 - )
- Sustainable Development Committee (was Sustainability Steering Group) (2021 - 2023)
Latest Publications
The distribution and functions of food support organisations in Scotland and their implications for policy
Scottish Affairs, vol. 34, no. 1Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA trade-off analysis model for the pig to pork supply chain in Scotland
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsConsumers’ willingness to pay for Specially Selected Pork
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsMaking silk purses out of sows’ ears –: challenges facing a Scottish pig farmer
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsMaking silk purses out of sows’ ears – challenges and opportunities facing the Scottish Pork Sector
Contributions to Specialist Publications
- Research
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Research Overview
Supporting research at the Rowett Institute, MMSN.
Working on multiple Scottish government funded (RESAS) programs on food networks in Scotland, healthy and sustainable food consumption, and how food consumption and supply can be improved at the individual and policy level.
We have developed a database of the greenhouse gas emissions of foods in the NDNS nutrientbank which is available for anyone to use.
The GHGE database has been incorporated into a tool to suggest food swaps to make individual shopping lists greener, healthier, and more affordable. https://sefari.scot/blog/2020/02/04/innovative-new-tool-food-swapping-for-healthier-and-more-sustainable-diets
Projects include:
- value added Scottish food and drink
- place-based marketing
- primary producer networks in Scotland
- food insecurity
- strategies to reduce sugar consumption
Research Areas
Nutrition and Health
Research Specialisms
- Medical Sciences
- Cell Biology
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
Working for Dr David Watts.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Assessment, teaching and supporting colleagues teaching on MSc in Human Nutrition since 2015.
Supervision of MSc Global Health placement student. Co-supervision of students on MSc Human Nutrition and BSc biomedical courses.
Teaching on the Sixth Century courses Worlds of Food SX3505 (2018-2021) and Mind Machine SX1006 (2019).
- Publications
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The distribution and functions of food support organisations in Scotland and their implications for policy
Scottish Affairs, vol. 34, no. 1Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA trade-off analysis model for the pig to pork supply chain in Scotland
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsConsumers’ willingness to pay for Specially Selected Pork
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsMaking silk purses out of sows’ ears –: challenges facing a Scottish pig farmer
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).Other Contributions: Other ContributionsMaking silk purses out of sows’ ears – challenges and opportunities facing the Scottish Pork Sector
Contributions to Specialist PublicationsConsumption of foods with the highest nutritional quality, and the lowest GHGE and price, differs between socioeconomic groups in the UK population
Public Health Nutrition, vol. 26, no. 12, pp. 3370-3378Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFood-Level Analysis to Identify Dietary Choices With the Highest Nutritional Quality and Lowest Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Price
Frontiers in Nutrition, vol. 9, 851826Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNutritional Quality, Environmental Impact and Cost of Ultra-Processed Foods: A UK Food-Based Analysis
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, no. 6, 3191Contributions to Journals: ArticlesNo effect of lunar cycle on the energy or macronutrient intakes of adults
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 79, no. OCE3, E730Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007168
What information do consumers want about the greenhouse gas emissions of their diets?
Contributions to Journals: Conference Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665120007296
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