This statistic shows the cost per household of avoidable food and drink waste in the United Kingdom in 2012, by household size. In 2012, 3 person households wasted on average 640 British pounds of food and drink.
Cost per household of avoidable food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size*
(in GBP)
* The cost to households of avoidable waste has been estimated from food prices for 2012, i.e. the cost to purchase food that was subsequently thrown away. It does not include the cost associated with preparing food and drink in the home (e.g. gas or electricity for cooking), travelling to and from the supermarket, or disposal costs incurred by local authorities. The cost was only calculated for avoidable food and drink waste as it is problematic to ascribe a cost to possibly avoidable and unavoidable waste. ** The report calcuates the 'average' UK household as 2.4 occupants.
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WRAP. (November 1, 2013). Cost per household of avoidable food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size* (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283395/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-per-household-in-the-uk-by-size/
WRAP. "Cost per household of avoidable food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size* (in GBP)." Chart. November 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283395/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-per-household-in-the-uk-by-size/
WRAP. (2013). Cost per household of avoidable food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size* (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283395/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-per-household-in-the-uk-by-size/
WRAP. "Cost per Household of Avoidable Food and Drink Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Household Size* (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283395/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-per-household-in-the-uk-by-size/
WRAP, Cost per household of avoidable food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size* (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283395/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-per-household-in-the-uk-by-size/ (last visited December 20, 2024)
Cost per household of avoidable food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by household size* (in GBP) [Graph], WRAP, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283395/cost-of-avoidable-food-and-drink-waste-per-household-in-the-uk-by-size/
