This statistic shows the percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation. During this year, Millennials threw approximately 6.7 percent of their meals in the trash.
Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation
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Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation
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Hloom. (August 1, 2016). Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
Hloom. "Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
Hloom. (2016). Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
Hloom. "Percentage of Groceries and Meals Thrown Away in The United States in 2016, by Gender and Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
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