This statistic shows the attitudes towards food waste in selected countries* in 2020. Survey respondents in Canada, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates were asked why they think minimizing their food waste is important. The results show that approximately 50 percent of respondents believe that food waste is morally wrong.
Global attitudes towards food waste in selected countries in 2020
Canada, Germany, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States, United Kingdom (Great Britain)
Survey time period
2020
Number of respondents
3,000 respondents
Supplementary notes
*The survey questioned people in each of the following countries: Canada, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the United Arab Emirates. The source did not provide an exact survey date.
Multiple answers were possible.
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World Food Programme. (October 15, 2020). Global attitudes towards food waste in selected countries in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190525/attitudes-towards-food-waste-in-selected-countries/
World Food Programme. "Global attitudes towards food waste in selected countries in 2020." Chart. October 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190525/attitudes-towards-food-waste-in-selected-countries/
World Food Programme. (2020). Global attitudes towards food waste in selected countries in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190525/attitudes-towards-food-waste-in-selected-countries/
World Food Programme. "Global Attitudes towards Food Waste in Selected Countries in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190525/attitudes-towards-food-waste-in-selected-countries/
World Food Programme, Global attitudes towards food waste in selected countries in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190525/attitudes-towards-food-waste-in-selected-countries/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Global attitudes towards food waste in selected countries in 2020 [Graph], World Food Programme, October 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190525/attitudes-towards-food-waste-in-selected-countries/
