This statistic shows the potential diversion of food waste in the United States as of 2015, by solution. In that year, the food waste diversion potential in the U.S. by way of implementing consumer education programs was calculated to be some 584,000 tons of food.
Food waste diversion potential in the United States as of 2015, by solution
(in 1,000 tons)
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Food waste diversion potential in the United States as of 2015, by solution
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ReFED. (March 9, 2016). Food waste diversion potential in the United States as of 2015, by solution (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/628002/potential-food-waste-diversions-in-the-united-states-by-solution/
ReFED. "Food waste diversion potential in the United States as of 2015, by solution (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. March 9, 2016. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628002/potential-food-waste-diversions-in-the-united-states-by-solution/
ReFED. (2016). Food waste diversion potential in the United States as of 2015, by solution (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/628002/potential-food-waste-diversions-in-the-united-states-by-solution/
ReFED. "Food Waste Diversion Potential in The United States as of 2015, by Solution (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/628002/potential-food-waste-diversions-in-the-united-states-by-solution/
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