In May 2018, the average self-reported level of food waste for bread, chicken, milk, and potatoes in the United Kingdom (U.K.) amounted to approximately 18.4 percent. By June 2021, it had increased up to 19.7 percent. The reported waste occurred the last time these products were purchased. The decline in food waste during the pandemic (April 2020) has returned to pre-pandemic levels in June 2021 when food waste saw the same levels as in November of 2018.
Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021
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WRAP. (August 18, 2021). Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/
WRAP. "Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 ." Chart. August 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/
WRAP. (2021). Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/
WRAP. "Self-reported Levels of Food Waste (Bread, Chicken, Milk, Potatoes) in The United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/
WRAP, Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 [Graph], WRAP, August 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/
