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Food and drink waste through the food chain in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
Food and drink waste through the food chain in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015
Waste from food and drink in the food chain in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 (in million metric tons)
by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
May 25, 2018
This statistic shows the amount of food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, through the food chain. It shows that 7.3 million tons of food and drink waste was produced in households, while 0.25 million tons were produced in retail.
Waste from food and drink in the food chain in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 (in million metric tons)
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| Waste in million metric tons | |
|---|---|
| Household | 7.3 |
| Hospitality and food sector | 0.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1.7 |
| Retail | 0.25 |
| Wholesale | 0.04 |
| Food waste in litter | 0.1 |
| Waste in million metric tons | |
|---|---|
| Household | 7.3 |
| Hospitality and food sector | 0.9 |
| Manufacturing | 1.7 |
| Retail | 0.25 |
| Wholesale | 0.04 |
| Food waste in litter | 0.1 |
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by Ian Tiseo,
last edited
May 25, 2018
This statistic shows the amount of food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, through the food chain. It shows that 7.3 million tons of food and drink waste was produced in households, while 0.25 million tons were produced in retail.
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- According to the source, 15 million tons of food and drink was wasted in the food chain from 2011 to 2012.
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- According to the source, 15 million tons of food and drink was wasted in the food chain from 2011 to 2012.
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