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Environmental Risk Awareness Among Romanian High School Students Enrolled in Food-Related Study Programs
Loredana Dumitrascu1, Iulia Bleoanca1, Daniela Borda1
1Faculty of Food Science and Engineering, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Domneasca Street 111, 800201 Galati, Romania.
Foods (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 12, 2026
Summary
Romanian students show low environmental risk awareness in food programs. Interventions are needed to boost pro-environmental norms and knowledge for responsible food citizenship.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Education
- Food Systems
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG4)
Background:
- Assesses environmental risk awareness among Romanian high school students in food-related programs.
- Focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) to foster responsible food citizens.
- Identifies a gap in understanding environmental risk perception within the food industry context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate low environmental risk awareness concerning the food industry.
- To investigate the influence of knowledge, attitude, and subjective norms on this awareness.
- To understand the potential for developing responsible food citizens from Romanian high school students.
Main Methods:
- Employed a questionnaire with 349 self-reported answers.
- Conducted interviews with 20 independent students.
- Utilized an informed Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) model and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).
Main Results:
- Subjective norms and knowledge significantly impacted self-reported low environmental risk awareness (p < 0.001).
- Interviews confirmed the predominant influence of subjective norms on awareness and future food citizenship.
- Low environmental risk awareness was prevalent, necessitating targeted educational interventions.
Conclusions:
- Pro-environmental social norms and knowledge are critical for enhancing environmental risk awareness.
- Educational programs should prioritize strengthening social norms and knowledge to cultivate responsible food citizens.
- Addressing low environmental risk awareness is crucial for achieving SDG4 in Romania's food education sector.
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