Reasons for throwing away food in the U.S. 2017

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Alexander Kunst,
Dec 20, 2019
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their reasons for throwing away food. As of March 2017, more than 60 percent of respondents stated that they throw away food when the item does not smell right anymore.

At what point do you throw away uneaten food?

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Release date

April 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 20 to 29, 2017

Number of respondents

980 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Respondents could choose multiple answers.

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