This statistic represents the weight of food waste in the United States in 2017, with a breakdown by utilization. It was estimated that approximately 8.8 million dry tons of food waste would likely be placed in landfills.
Amount of food waste available in the United States in 2017, by utilization (in million dry tons)
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US Department of Energy. (January 25, 2017). Amount of food waste available in the United States in 2017, by utilization (in million dry tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/694184/volume-of-food-waste-by-utilization-us/
US Department of Energy. "Amount of food waste available in the United States in 2017, by utilization (in million dry tons)." Chart. January 25, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694184/volume-of-food-waste-by-utilization-us/
US Department of Energy. (2017). Amount of food waste available in the United States in 2017, by utilization (in million dry tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/694184/volume-of-food-waste-by-utilization-us/
US Department of Energy. "Amount of Food Waste Available in The United States in 2017, by Utilization (in Million Dry Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694184/volume-of-food-waste-by-utilization-us/
US Department of Energy, Amount of food waste available in the United States in 2017, by utilization (in million dry tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/694184/volume-of-food-waste-by-utilization-us/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Amount of food waste available in the United States in 2017, by utilization (in million dry tons) [Graph], US Department of Energy, January 25, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/694184/volume-of-food-waste-by-utilization-us/