This statistic shows the most common opinions on the actors responsible for preventing food waste in the European Union in 2015. During the interviews, 76 percent of respondents said that they consider consumers to have a role in it, followed by shops and retailers and hospitality and food service sectors both for 62 percent of respondents.
Which actors do you think have a role to play in preventing food waste?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Consumers, people like you
76%
Shops and retailers
62%
Hospitality and food service sectors (hotels, restaurants, hospitals, etc.)
* The question in the interviews was originally phrased as follows: "In Europe, about 100 million tonnes of food are wasted annually. Which of the following actors do you think have a role to play in preventing food waste? (Multiple answers possible)"
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European Commission. (October 26, 2015). Which actors do you think have a role to play in preventing food waste?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/532905/-opinions-on-roles-preventing-food-waste-eu-european-union-survey/
European Commission. "Which actors do you think have a role to play in preventing food waste?*." Chart. October 26, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532905/-opinions-on-roles-preventing-food-waste-eu-european-union-survey/
European Commission. (2015). Which actors do you think have a role to play in preventing food waste?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/532905/-opinions-on-roles-preventing-food-waste-eu-european-union-survey/
European Commission. "Which Actors Do You Think Have a Role to Play in Preventing Food Waste?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532905/-opinions-on-roles-preventing-food-waste-eu-european-union-survey/
European Commission, Which actors do you think have a role to play in preventing food waste?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/532905/-opinions-on-roles-preventing-food-waste-eu-european-union-survey/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which actors do you think have a role to play in preventing food waste?* [Graph], European Commission, October 26, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/532905/-opinions-on-roles-preventing-food-waste-eu-european-union-survey/
