In 2018, the largest share of food waste in the United States was generated within the industrial sector, which generated approximately 39 percent of the total food waste of all the analyzed segments. Restaurants and food services generated 17 percent.
Distribution of food waste in the United States in 2018, by segment
* Including hotels, food banks, colleges and universities, correctional facilities, military installations, nursing homes, hospitals, and sport venues.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 9, 2020). Distribution of food waste in the United States in 2018, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190673/distribution-of-food-waste-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of food waste in the United States in 2018, by segment." Chart. November 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190673/distribution-of-food-waste-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2020). Distribution of food waste in the United States in 2018, by segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190673/distribution-of-food-waste-in-the-united-states/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of Food Waste in The United States in 2018, by Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190673/distribution-of-food-waste-in-the-united-states/
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