In 2022, approximately 53 percent of survey respondents in the United States (U.S.) stated that they support bans for large grocery stores from throwing away unsold food that could be given away, similar to how it is done in France. The share of respondents strongly opposing this suggestions was about seven percent.
Opinions on banning grocery stores from throwing away unsold food that could be given away in the United States (U.S.) in 2022
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Respondents were asked: "France bans large grocery stores in the country from throwing away unsold food that could be given away. Would you support or oppose the U.S. adopting such a rule?"
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YouGov. (December 14, 2022). Opinions on banning grocery stores from throwing away unsold food that could be given away in the United States (U.S.) in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362647/opinions-on-banning-grocery-stores-from-throwing-away-unsold-food-in-the-us/
YouGov. "Opinions on banning grocery stores from throwing away unsold food that could be given away in the United States (U.S.) in 2022." Chart. December 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362647/opinions-on-banning-grocery-stores-from-throwing-away-unsold-food-in-the-us/
YouGov. (2022). Opinions on banning grocery stores from throwing away unsold food that could be given away in the United States (U.S.) in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362647/opinions-on-banning-grocery-stores-from-throwing-away-unsold-food-in-the-us/
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