U.S. consumers donating extra food by ethnicity 2017

Published by
Alexander Kunst,
Dec 20, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their donations of surplus food, with a breakdown by ethnic group. As of March 2017, some 29 percent of black or African American respondents stated that they wished to donate their excess food.

Share of consumers donating extra food in the United States in 2017, by ethnicity*

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Release date

April 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 20 to 29, 2017

Number of respondents

980 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The original question was phrased as follows: "Have you ever donated food upon realizing that you will not be eating it?"

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