The respondents were selected according to the following criteria: gender, age, macro-area of residence, municipality of residence size.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quale genere di alimento direbbe che le capita di buttare via più spesso?"
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Food wasted among households in Italy 2022, by category
As of 2022, a survey was conducted among Italian households aiming at investigating the food wasted dailly. The survey results showed that 27 percent of the respondents asserted that they wasted fresh fruit, while 16 percent stated that they wasted salads.
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Last Minute Market. (February 4, 2022). Food wasted among households in Italy as of 2022, by category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1084444/food-wasted-weekly-among-households-in-italy/
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