Food retail, food service, and residential sectors acounted for 66 million tons of waste, while the manufacturing and processing sector accounted for 40 million tons of food waste.
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Distribution of wasted food management in the U.S. 2019, by type & waste origin
In 2019, approximately **** percent of food waste generated in retail, food services, and residential sectors was managed by landfill in the United States. This was the largest share among the different wasted food management solutions for waste from these sectors. Only *** percent of manufacturing and processing waste went to landfills. Overall, food waste from retail, food services, and residential sectors amounted to ** million tons, while food waste by manufacturing and processing amounted to ** million tons.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (April 3, 2023). Distribution of wasted food management in the United States in 2019, by type and waste origin [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1190688/distribution-of-wasted-food-management/
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