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Dr John McKenzie

Dr John McKenzie
Dr John McKenzie
Dr John McKenzie

Research Fellow

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Email Address
j.s.mckenzie@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 438036
Office Address

1:072 Polwarth, Forresterhill, Aberdeen

School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Research

Research Overview

I am currently working on two research projects into food security in Scotland and local food in Scotland. Previously I have conducted research into understanding food choices, Tibetan Buddhism in Scotland, student experience of further education and ecological social housing in Aberdeen.

I am interested in food in society, social theory and qualitative research methods.

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

I have taught on a number of undergraduate courses in Sociology and the Social Sciences and I am currently teaching on a third year level World of Food course and contribute to a Masters in Public Health Nutrition. I was awarded a Fellowship of the Higher Education Authority in 2018.

Publications

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  • What do food insecure Scottish resident adults eat?

    Slater, R., McKenzie, J., Watts, D.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings

  • Risks and opportunities for Scottish products with higher value status: qualitative research on venison

    McKenzie, J., Watts, D., Slater, R.
    Books and Reports: Other Reports

  • Who bears the burden?: the risk of material deprivation among adults aged 50 and older with varying caring roles in Europe

    Savela, R., McKenzie, J.
    Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Volunteering in food support organisations in Scotland: are recruitment and retention numbers going against the trend?

    McKenzie, J., Savela, R., Watts, D.
    Voluntary Sector Review
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Views of Scottish residents who are vulnerable to food insecurity

    Watts, D., McKenzie, J.
    Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Material deprivation among informal caregivers: a literature review on housing, food insecurity and harmful effects on health

    Savela, R., Kiljunen, O., Välimäki, T., Watts, D., McKenzie, J.
    Perspectives in public health
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Scottish Cheese – “I think that’s the way: it’s quality, quality, quality”

    Slater, R., Watts, D., McKenzie, J., Akaichi, F., Giha, C. L. R.
    Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (online ).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Gender inequalities in caring roles: evidence on women’s material deprivation

    Savela, R., McKenzie, J.
    18th European Public Health Conference 2025, pp. iv451
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Housing and food insecurity among carers and the harmful effects on health

    Savela, R., Kiljunen, O., Välimäki, T., Watts, D., McKenzie, J.
    18th European Public Health Conference 2025, pp. iv451
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Adding value to Scottish salmon: What’s in a name?

    Slater, R., Watts, D., McKenzie, J., Akaichi, F., Revoredo-Giha, C. L.
    Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). 4 pages
    Books and Reports: Other Reports
    • [ONLINE]

  • Food support outlets in Scotland: Their distribution and activities

    Slater, R., Watts, D., McKenzie, J., Akaichi, F., Giha, C. L. R.
    Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). 4 pages
    Books and Reports: Other Reports
    • [ONLINE]

  • The distribution and functions of food support organisations in Scotland and their implications for policy

    Watts, D., Slater, R., McKenzie, J.
    Scottish Affairs, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 37-69
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Food Support Organisations in Scotland: Thirteen case studies. Summary report

    Watts, D., McKenzie, J.
    Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health.
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Making silk purses out of sows’ ears –: challenges facing a Scottish pig farmer

    Akaichi, F., McKenzie, J., Giha, C. L. R., Slater, R., Watts, D.
    Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI) (internet).
    Other Contributions: Other Contributions
    • [ONLINE]

  • Unexpected effects of urban food activism on community and human wellbeing

    Wardle, J. M., McKenzie, J., Barker, M., Burslem, D., Gray, D.
    Local Environment, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 647-662
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Food ideals, food rules and the subjective construction of a healthy diet

    McKenzie, J. S., Watts, D.
    Food and Foodways, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 66-86
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]

  • Re-thinking the relationship between food insecurity, health and social isolation

    McKenzie, J., Watts, D.
    Nutrition Society Live 2020, E740
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]

  • “Things like tinned burgers and tinned macaroni, I ate as a kid - I would not look at it twice!”: Understanding changing eating practices across the lifecourse

    McKenzie, J. S., Watts, D.
    Food, Culture & Society, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 66-85
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Emotional Reflexivity and the Guiding Principle of Objectivity in an Inter-Disciplinary, MultiMethod, Longitudinal Research Project

    McKenzie, J. S.
    Sociological Research Online, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 1-13
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • The experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome on a very low-calorie diet

    Love, J. G., McKenzie, J. S., Nikokavoura, E. A., Broom, J., Rolland, C., Johnston, K. L.
    International Journal of Women's Health, vol. 8, pp. 299-310
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Right business, right consumption: Controlling commodification and guiding consumption in a Tibetan Buddhist organisation in Scotland

    McKenzie, J. S.
    Social Compass, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 598-614
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Using Weber and Foucault to understand the evolution of motives in a Tibetan Buddhist Organisation in Scotland

    McKenzie, J. S.
    Culture and Religion, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 100-117
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Buddha for sale!: The commoditisation of Tibetan Buddhism in Scotland

    McKenzie, J. S.
    Religion in Consumer Society: Brands, Consumers and Markets. Gauthier, F., Martikainen, T. (eds.). Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, pp. 198-216, 19 pages
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters

  • Tartan Buddhists: A typology for understanding participation in a Tibetan Buddhist organization in Scotland

    McKenzie, J. S.
    Fieldwork in Religion, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 8-28
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE]
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Keeping it real!: Constructing and maintaining traditional authenticity in a Tibetan Buddhist organisation in Scotland

    McKenzie, J. S.
    Sociological Research Online, vol. 16, no. 3, 7
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
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