* The report calcuates the 'average' UK household as 2.4 occupants. * Avoidable waste is classified in this report as food and drink thrown away that was, at some point prior to disposal, edible, e.g. milk, lettuce, fruit juice, meat (excluding bones, skin, etc.).
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Avoidable food and drink waste per household weekly in the UK 2012, by food group
This statistic shows the distribution of avoidable food and drink waste per household per week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group. The average UK household wasted **** kilograms of fresh fruit.
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WRAP. (November 1, 2013). Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP. "Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms)." Chart. November 1, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP. (2013). Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP. "Distribution of Weekly Avoidable Household Food and Drink Waste in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012, by Food Group* (in Kilograms)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Nov 2013, /statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
WRAP, Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Distribution of weekly avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in kilograms) [Graph], WRAP, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283422/distribution-of-weekly-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
