Paul Naughton
Paul Naughton

Dr Paul Naughton

Lecturer

Biography

Dr. Naughton is a Lecturer in Marketing at Edinburgh Napier University. With a PhD in Food Marketing, he explores the intriguing world of consumer behavior, focusing on the choices we make about what we eat and drink. His research is driven by a passion for promoting healthy and sustainable eating habits. Dr. Naughton integrates his research expertise into his teaching, leading modules in Consumer Behaviour and Social Marketing. Additionally, he serves as the programme leader for the BA (Hons) Marketing Management.

Research Areas

Esteem

Fellowships and Awards

  • Associate Fellow Member of the the Higher Education Academy

 

Reviewing

  • Reviewer Food Quality & Preference
  • Reviewer International Journal of Consumer Studies
  • Reviewer Hospitality & Society
  • Reviewer for the Journal of Social Marketing
  • Reviewer for Management Decision
  • Reviewer for Appetite (Journal)

 

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The eyes eat first: Improving consumer acceptance of plant-based meat alternatives by adjusting front-of-pack labeling

Journal Article
Naughton, P., Schramm, J. B., & Lichters, M. (2025)
The eyes eat first: Improving consumer acceptance of plant-based meat alternatives by adjusting front-of-pack labeling. Food Quality and Preference, Article 105567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105567
The substitution of meat products with plant-based meat (PBM) alternatives is seen to foster sustainable consumption. It can play an important role in helping reach greenhouse...

Consumer Preferences for the Attributes of Plant-Based Meat Substitutes: A segmentation study based on best-worst scaling

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Naughton, P. (2023, July)
Consumer Preferences for the Attributes of Plant-Based Meat Substitutes: A segmentation study based on best-worst scaling. Paper presented at 24TH AMS World Marketing Congress 2023, University of Kent - Canterbury, UK
The aim of this study is to identify consumer segments based on the importance attributed to labelling information on the health, environmental and ethical, and sensory attrib...

What It Feels Like For A Girl: Teenage Girls' Lived Experiences On Social Media

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Rezai, K., Mercer-Jones, E., Thompson, J., Tjandra, N., Igarashi, R., & Naughton, P. (2023, July)
What It Feels Like For A Girl: Teenage Girls' Lived Experiences On Social Media. Presented at 2023 Academy of Marketing Conference, Birmingham, UK
With concerns growing regarding the impact of social media on teenage girls, this paper explores teenage girls’ lived experiences of using social media. This research was co-c...

The Interplay of Food Labels & Dietary Motivation on Product Health Ratings and Purchase Intentions

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Naughton, P. (2022, November)
The Interplay of Food Labels & Dietary Motivation on Product Health Ratings and Purchase Intentions. Paper presented at EffosT Conference 2022, Dublin
The aim of this study is to examine the effects of two nutrition claims (reduced sugar and protein content), a traffic light nutrition label, and the moderating role of weight...

Food fraud and the perceived integrity of European food imports into China

Journal Article
Kendall, H., Naughton, P., Kuznesof, S., Raley, M., Dean, M., Clark, B., …Frewer, L. J. (2018)
Food fraud and the perceived integrity of European food imports into China. PLOS ONE, 13(5), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0195817
Background/Aims Persistent incidents of food fraud in China have resulted in low levels of consumer trust in the authenticity and safety of food that is domestically produced....

Drivers of existing and emerging food safety risks: Expert opinion regarding multiple impacts

Journal Article
Kendall, H., Kaptan, G., Stewart, G., Grainger, M., Kuznesof, S., Naughton, P., …Frewer, L. J. (2018)
Drivers of existing and emerging food safety risks: Expert opinion regarding multiple impacts. Food Control, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.02.018
Considerable research effort is invested in the development of evidence to help policy makers and industry deal with the challenges associated with existing and emerging food ...

Reducing consumption of confectionery foods: a post-hoc segmentation analysis using a social cognition approach.

Journal Article
Naughton, P., McCarthy, M., & McCarthy, S. (2017)
Reducing consumption of confectionery foods: a post-hoc segmentation analysis using a social cognition approach. Appetite, 117(1), 168-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2017.06.027
Considering confectionary consumption behaviour this cross-sectional study used social cognition variables to identify distinct segments in terms of their motivation and effor...

Precision Agriculture in China: Exploring Awareness, Understanding, Attitudes and Perceptions of Agricultural Experts and End-Users in China

Journal Article
Kendall, H., Naughton, P., Clark, B., Taylor, J., Li, Z., Zhao, C., …Frewer, L. J. (2017)
Precision Agriculture in China: Exploring Awareness, Understanding, Attitudes and Perceptions of Agricultural Experts and End-Users in China. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, 8(2), 703-707. https://doi.org/10.1017/s2040470017001066
Precision agriculture (PA) may improve the sustainability of Chinese agriculture. Ten experts were interviewed and 34 farm workers surveyed regarding their understanding, atti...

Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods

Journal Article
Naughton, P., McCarthy, M., & McCarthy, S. (2015)
Acting to self-regulate unhealthy eating habits. An investigation into the effects of habit, hedonic hunger and self-regulation on sugar consumption from confectionery foods. Food Quality and Preference, 46, 173-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2015.08.001
Many people are motivated to eat healthily but find it difficult to override established and less healthy habits. Habits by their nature are unconscious and cued by the enviro...

The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults

Journal Article
Naughton, P., McCarthy, S. N., & McCarthy, M. B. (2015)
The creation of a healthy eating motivation score and its association with food choice and physical activity in a cross sectional sample of Irish adults. The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-015-0234-0
Background This study aimed to develop a healthy eating motivation score and to determine if dietary, lifestyle and activity behaviours vary across levels of motivation to eat...

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