This statistic illustrates the opinion of individuals about the leading measure to adopt in order to reduce the volumes of food waste produced by each household in Italy in the year 2016. According to data, over the survey period, 60 percent of the respondents indicated to main strategies which would serve the purpose of reducing food waste: being more cautious when doing grocery shopping and using the leftovers when preparing the next meal.
respondents are family members in charge of doing grocery shopping
Supplementary notes
The original survey question was phrased by the source as follows: "In che modo cerca di contenere gli sprechi?". The source does not provide any additional information about the survey.
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Istituto Ixè. (December 1, 2016). How do you manage food waste reduction? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713593/strategies-to-reduce-food-waste-among-households-in-italy/
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