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Main reasons for minding food waste among French people 2019
This statistic presents the main reasons why French consumers stated paying attention to food waste in a survey from April 2019. It appears that 78 percent of the respondents declared minding food waste because of economic reasons, while 62 percent mentioned environmental reasons.
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YouGov. (April 11, 2019). For what reasons do you pay attention to food waste?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1004099/main-reasons-attention-food-waste-france/
YouGov. "For what reasons do you pay attention to food waste?*." Chart. April 11, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1004099/main-reasons-attention-food-waste-france/
YouGov. (2019). For what reasons do you pay attention to food waste?*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1004099/main-reasons-attention-food-waste-france/
YouGov. "For What Reasons Do You Pay Attention to Food Waste?*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 11 Apr 2019, /statistics/1004099/main-reasons-attention-food-waste-france/
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For what reasons do you pay attention to food waste?* [Graph], YouGov, April 11, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1004099/main-reasons-attention-food-waste-france/