Frequency of throwing away extra food in the U.S. in 2022, by age

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Oct 29, 2024
In 2022, a total of approximately 21 percent of survey respondents in the United States between the ages of 18 and 29 stated that they throw extra food into the trash at the end of a meal once or twice a week. Among respondents aged 65 and older, the total share of people with the same frequency of food waste was about 30 percent.

Frequency of throwing away extra food in the United States (U.S.) in 2022, by age

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Release date

October 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

October 3 to 6, 2022

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Respondents were asked: "Thinking about the typical week, how many days are you throwing extra food into the trash at the end of a meal?"

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