As of 2020, a survey was conducted among Italian consumers aiming at investigating the food wasted over a month. The survey results showed that respondents over 55 wasted the least, with 44 percent of them not wasting any type of food. On the contrary, respondents between 18 and 34 years were the ones wasting the most, with only 28 percent of them not wasting any type of eatable product over the previous month.
What food products have you bought and wasted over the last month?
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YouGov Italy. (December 4, 2020). What food products have you bought and wasted over the last month? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193240/wasted-food-products-by-consumers-age-italy/
YouGov Italy. "What food products have you bought and wasted over the last month?." Chart. December 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193240/wasted-food-products-by-consumers-age-italy/
YouGov Italy. (2020). What food products have you bought and wasted over the last month?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193240/wasted-food-products-by-consumers-age-italy/
YouGov Italy. "What Food Products Have You Bought and Wasted over The Last Month?." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193240/wasted-food-products-by-consumers-age-italy/
YouGov Italy, What food products have you bought and wasted over the last month? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193240/wasted-food-products-by-consumers-age-italy/ (last visited August 16, 2022)