Frequency of Food Waste in France by Type of Product 2023| ��ƽ��

How often did the French throw away each type of food product in 2023?

Characteristic	At least once per week	Several times per month	Once a month	Less often	Never	You do not buy this type of product	NSP
Pain	14%	11%	8%	22%	42%	2%	1%
Fruits	13%	9%	11%	29%	37%	1%	0%
Vegetables	12%	8%	11%	27%	41%	1%	0%
Unfinished dishes	6%	13%	7%	25%	44%	4%	1%
Dairy products	11%	8%	6%	19%	54%	1%	1%
Packaged products	7%	8%	7%	20%	52%	5%	1%
Meat	9%	8%	6%	15%	59%	2%	1%
Eggs	9%	8%	5%	15%	61%	1%	1%
Dry products	8%	7%	6%	8%	69%	1%	1%
Canned products	5%	9%	7%	8%	68%	2%	1%
Poisson	6%	8%	6%	14%	62%	3%	1%
Frozen products	5%	7%	8%	13%	62%	4%	1%
Non-alcoholic beverages	8%	6%	4%	12%	66%	3%	1%
Condiments	7%	6%	5%	11%	70%	1%	1%
Alcoholic beverages	4%	7%	4%	9%	61%	14%	1%

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Release date

June 2023

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Region

France

Survey time period

May 31 - June 1, 2023

Number of respondents

1,008 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

*Multiple answers are possible, so the total is greater than 100 percent.

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This statistic shows the frequency of food waste among the French population in 2021. Fifty-one percent of French people throw away at least one type of food product every month, and nearly 30 percent throw away at least five types of food products every month. Conversely, 50 percent of the French population never throws away their food. Bread is the most frequently discarded food, with 26 percent of French people throwing it away several times a month, followed by fruits and vegetables (21 percent).