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Reasons for discarding food in the U.S. in 2019

Published by
Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Jan 6, 2021
In 2019, the most frequent reason for discarding food among respondents was that the food spoiled or became stale, with approximately 83 percent of respondents naming this as a reason to discard food. Having more food than they wanted to eat was named least frequently by the respondents. Approximately 19 percent named this as a reason to discard food.

Reasons for discarding food in the United States in 2019

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Release date

September 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

From August 13 to August 14, 2019

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

In this survey, consumers were asked "Why do these foods end up in your garbage?"

The answers were weighted. Multiple answers were possible.

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