Italy: consumer behavior in throwing expired food 2016

Do you happen to throw perishable food products because they have expired?

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Yes, it happened few times but I try to be careful 49%
No, I only buy the amount of food I consume 37%
No, it would be a waste 11%
Yes, unfortunately I often happen to buy excessive amounts 4%
Yes, but I bought them on offer so it doesn't matter 1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents49%49%37%37%11%11%4%4%1%1%Yes, it happened few times but I try to be carefulNo, I only buy the amount of food I consumeNo, it would be a wasteYes, unfortunately I often happen to buy excessive amountsYes, but I bought them on offer so it doesn't matter
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Release date

May 2017

Region

Italy

Survey time period

2016

Number of respondents

600 respondents

Supplementary notes

The source gives no information about the survey methodology.
The original survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "Ti capita di dover gettare prodotti deperibili perchè andati a male/scaduti?"

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