Food waste in the U.S.

Statistics report on food waste in the U.S.

Food waste in the U.S.

This report provides statistical information about food waste in the United States. It also includes chapters focusing on food waste at home, household food security, and consumer attitudes in the United States.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Amount of food waste generated in the United States 2016-2019
  • Premium Statistic Per capita food waste generated in the United States 2016-2019
  • Premium Statistic Amount of food waste generated in the United States 2019, by sector
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of food waste in the United States 2019, by segment
  • Premium Statistic Amount of wasted food by management method in the U.S. 2019, by waste origin
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of wasted food management in the U.S. 2019, by type & waste origin
  • Premium Statistic U.S.: adults' opinions on how big of a problem food waste is around the world in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Respondents who think food waste is a big problem in the United States 2022

Food waste at home

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  • Premium Statistic Frequency of throwing away extra food in the United States 2022
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of throwing away extra food in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of throwing away extra food in the U.S. in 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Trash disposal options offered by communities in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Respondents whose community offers curbside trash pick up in the United States 2022

Household food security

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  • Premium Statistic Number of food secure and insecure individuals in the U.S. 2021
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of food secure and insecure individuals in the U.S. 2020-2021, by status
  • Premium Statistic U.S. - share of children in food-insecure households 1998-2021
  • Premium Statistic Food pantry and emergency kitchen use in the U.S. 2021, by age group
  • Basic Statistic Food pantry and emergency kitchen use in the U.S. 2021, by food security status
  • Premium Statistic U.S. food pantry and emergency kitchen usage share 2021, by food security status

Consumer attitudes and behavior

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  • Premium Statistic Consumers opinions on what to do with extra food from businesses in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on banning grocery stores from throwing away unsold food in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on financial incentives for reducing food waste in the U.S. in 2022
  • Premium Statistic Importance of not wasting food for adults in the United States 2022
  • Premium Statistic Importance of not wasting food for adults in the United States 2022, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Importance of food waste to adults in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Importance of not wasting food for adults in the United States 2022, by family income
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on how big of a problem domestic food waste is in the U.S. in 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on domestic food waste in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Opinions on how big of a problem worldwide food waste is in the U.S. in 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Adults' opinions on worldwide food waste in the U.S. in 2022, by gender
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