In 2022, approximately 43 percent of survey respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 in the United States stated that food waste is a very big problem in the world. This was by far the lowest share among all age groups. In all other age groups, the share of respondents who considered this issue a very big problem was at least 56 percent or more.
Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age
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YouGov. (December 14, 2022). Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362436/opinions-on-how-big-of-a-problem-worldwide-food-waste-is-in-the-united-states-by-age/
YouGov. "Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age." Chart. December 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362436/opinions-on-how-big-of-a-problem-worldwide-food-waste-is-in-the-united-states-by-age/
YouGov. (2022). Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362436/opinions-on-how-big-of-a-problem-worldwide-food-waste-is-in-the-united-states-by-age/
YouGov. "Adults' Opinions on How Big of a Problem Food Waste Is around The World in The United States (U.S.) in 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362436/opinions-on-how-big-of-a-problem-worldwide-food-waste-is-in-the-united-states-by-age/
YouGov, Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362436/opinions-on-how-big-of-a-problem-worldwide-food-waste-is-in-the-united-states-by-age/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age [Graph], YouGov, December 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362436/opinions-on-how-big-of-a-problem-worldwide-food-waste-is-in-the-united-states-by-age/