This statistic shows the results of a survey in which respondents were asked how much food they waste in their homes in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2016. In 2016, 71 percent of respondents claim to waste hardly any or only a small amount of food; respondents self-perception on their levels of waste have not changed drastically over time, although the average home throws away the equivalent of six meals a week.
Self-reported levels of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2016
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The Huffington Post. (August 28, 2016). Self-reported levels of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/612757/self-reported-household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
The Huffington Post. "Self-reported levels of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2016 ." Chart. August 28, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612757/self-reported-household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
The Huffington Post. (2016). Self-reported levels of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2016 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612757/self-reported-household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
The Huffington Post. "Self-reported Levels of Household Food Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2011 to 2016 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612757/self-reported-household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/
The Huffington Post, Self-reported levels of household food waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/612757/self-reported-household-food-waste-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 19, 2022)