In May 2018, the average self-reported level of food waste for bread, chicken, milk, and potatoes in the United Kingdom (U.K.) amounted to approximately **** percent. By June 2021, it had increased up to **** percent. The reported waste occurred the last time these products were purchased. The decline in food waste during the pandemic (April 2020) has returned to pre-pandemic levels in June 2021 when food waste saw the same levels as in November of 2018.
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WRAP. (August 18, 2021). Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/
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Self-reported levels of food waste (bread, chicken, milk, potatoes) in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from May 2018 to June 2021 [Graph], WRAP, August 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1279977/self-reported-levels-of-food-waste-in-the-united-kingdom/
