This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their reasons for throwing away food, with a breakdown by age group. As of March 2017, some 16 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years stated that they threw away food a few days before the expiration date.
Reasons for throwing away food in the United States in 2017, by age group*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Reasons for throwing away food in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696071/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. "Reasons for throwing away food in the United States in 2017, by age group*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696071/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). Reasons for throwing away food in the United States in 2017, by age group*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696071/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states-by-age/
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