In 2020, leftovers and takeaways accounted to the largest share of food waste among Australian households at 34 percent, whereas 33 percent of food waste was fresh food. Meanwhile, 15 percent was packaged and long life products.
Share of household food wastage in Australia in 2020
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Mérieux NutriSciences. (June 7, 2021). Share of household food wastage in Australia in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292790/australia-household-food-waste/
Mérieux NutriSciences. "Share of household food wastage in Australia in 2020." Chart. June 7, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292790/australia-household-food-waste/
Mérieux NutriSciences. (2021). Share of household food wastage in Australia in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292790/australia-household-food-waste/
Mérieux NutriSciences. "Share of Household Food Wastage in Australia in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292790/australia-household-food-waste/
Mérieux NutriSciences, Share of household food wastage in Australia in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292790/australia-household-food-waste/ (last visited May 07, 2024)
Share of household food wastage in Australia in 2020 [Graph], Mérieux NutriSciences, June 7, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292790/australia-household-food-waste/