Respondents who think food waste is a big problem in the United States 2022

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Nov 21, 2022
How big of a problem is food waste in the United States? One thousand United States adult citizens responded to this question. Around 60 percent of those surveyed said it is "a very big problem." Notably, ten percent of respondents were unsure if food waste is a big problem.

How big of a problem is food waste in the United States?

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Release date

October 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 3 to 6, 2022

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

All respondents were U.S. adult citizens

Method of interview

Online survey

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