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Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category
Food waste in selected countries - by category 2011
This statistic illustrates the amount of food that was wasted in 2011, by category. About 52 percent of fruits and vegetable was thrown away that year. According to the source, percentages were calculated collectively for the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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Natural Resources Defense Council. (August 1, 2012). Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category." Chart. August 1, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2012). Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Food Waste in Selected Countries in 2011, by Category." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2012, /statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council, Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category [Graph], Natural Resources Defense Council, August 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
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