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Distribution of food waste in the United States 2018, by segment

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Jun 28, 2022
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

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Release date

November 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018

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* Including hotels, food banks, colleges and universities, correctional facilities, military installations, nursing homes, hospitals, and sport venues.

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