This statistic shows the distribution of avoidable food and drink waste per household per week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group. The average UK household wasted 0.25 kilograms of fresh fruit.
Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group*
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Waste in kilograms
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* The report calcuates the 'average' UK household as 2.4 occupants. * Avoidable waste is classified in this report as food and drink thrown away that was, at some point prior to disposal, edible, e.g. milk, lettuce, fruit juice, meat (excluding bones, skin, etc.).
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WRAP. (November 1, 2013). Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP. "Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms)." Chart. November 1, 2013. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP. (2013). Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP. "Distribution of Weekly Avoidable Household Food and Drink Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Food Group* (in Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP, Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms) [Graph], WRAP, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/