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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Food Insight, & IFIC. (September 16, 2019). Reasons for discarding food in the United States in 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191254/reasons-for-discarding-food/
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Food Insight, IFIC. (2019). Reasons for discarding food in the United States in 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1191254/reasons-for-discarding-food/
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