This statistic shows the percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation. During this year, Millennials threw approximately 6.7 percent of their meals in the trash.
Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation
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Hloom. (August 1, 2016). Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Hloom. "Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Hloom. (2016). Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 22, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Hloom. "Percentage of Groceries and Meals Thrown Away in The United States in 2016, by Gender and Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Hloom, Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 22, 2025)
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