This statistic illustrates the amount of food that was wasted in 2011, by category. About 52 percent of fruits and vegetable was thrown away that year. According to the source, percentages were calculated collectively for the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category
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Natural Resources Defense Council. (August 1, 2012). Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category." Chart. August 1, 2012. Statista. Accessed November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2012). Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Food Waste in Selected Countries in 2011, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
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