This statistic represents avoidable food waste in the United States in 2009, by category. Around 19.63 million metric tons of vegetables were thrown away in 2009. According to the source, these figures refer to uneaten food that is wasted at the consumer level. The figures exclude non-edible parts such as skins and shells as well as fat or moisture losses in cooking.
Avoidable food waste in the U.S. in 2009, by category (in million metric tons per year)
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Natural Resources Defense Council. (April 1, 2012). Avoidable food waste in the U.S. in 2009, by category (in million metric tons per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239819/annual-food-loss-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Avoidable food waste in the U.S. in 2009, by category (in million metric tons per year)." Chart. April 1, 2012. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239819/annual-food-loss-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2012). Avoidable food waste in the U.S. in 2009, by category (in million metric tons per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239819/annual-food-loss-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Avoidable Food Waste in The U.S. in 2009, by Category (in Million Metric Tons per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239819/annual-food-loss-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council, Avoidable food waste in the U.S. in 2009, by category (in million metric tons per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239819/annual-food-loss-in-the-united-states-by-category/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Avoidable food waste in the U.S. in 2009, by category (in million metric tons per year) [Graph], Natural Resources Defense Council, April 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239819/annual-food-loss-in-the-united-states-by-category/