In 2020, U.S. survey respondents were asked "What best describes your attitude towards food waste?" The results show that in the United States, approximately more than half of respondents believe that they do not waste food. Almost one quarter would like to waste less food but struggles to do so.
Attitudes towards food waste in the United States in 2020
*The source did not specify the date of the survey. **The source does not specify the number of respondents for single countries and has provided unclear and conflicting numbers on its website and in its report.
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World Food Programme. (October 16, 2020). Attitudes towards food waste in the United States in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190559/attitudes-towards-food-waste/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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