In 2018, approximately 36 percent of food waste in the United States was managed by landfill. This was the largest share among the different wasted food management solutions. Second largest was animal feed, which amounted to approximately 21 percent of total food waste management.
Distribution of wasted food management in the United States in 2018, by type
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 9, 2020). Distribution of wasted food management in the United States in 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190688/distribution-of-wasted-food-management/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of wasted food management in the United States in 2018, by type." Chart. November 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190688/distribution-of-wasted-food-management/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2020). Distribution of wasted food management in the United States in 2018, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190688/distribution-of-wasted-food-management/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Distribution of Wasted Food Management in The United States in 2018, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190688/distribution-of-wasted-food-management/
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