This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their perception of who was largely responsible for the large amount of food waste, with a breakdown by type of community. As of March 2017, some 39 percent of respondents living in a city or urban community stated that grocery stores contributed a large amount to food waste.
Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by type of community*
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Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by type of community*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/699107/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-community-type/
Statista Survey. "Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by type of community*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699107/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-community-type/
Statista Survey. (2017). Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by type of community*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/699107/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-community-type/
Statista Survey. "Opinions on Who Is Primarily Responsible for Food Waste According to Adults in The United States in 2017, by Type of Community*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/699107/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-community-type/
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