In 2022, approximately 53 percent of male survey respondents in the United States stated that not throwing away extra food is very important to them. By comparison, the share of female respondents who considered this issue very important was about 57 percent.
Importance of not throwing away extra food to adults in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by gender
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