In 2019, the most frequent ways of reducing food waste while eating out among U.S. respondents was to take leftovers home, with approximately 60 percent of the respondents stated that this is a way they use to reduce food waste. Moreover, 33 percent of respondents stated that they would share meals in order to reduce food waste.
Most frequent ways of reducing food waste while eating out in the United States in 2019
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