* The cost to households of avoidable waste has been estimated from food prices for 2012, i.e. the cost to purchase food that was subsequently thrown away. It does not include the cost associated with preparing food and drink in the home (e.g. gas or electricity for cooking), travelling to and from the supermarket, or disposal costs incurred by local authorities. The cost was only calculated for avoidable food and drink waste as it is problematic to ascribe a cost to possibly avoidable and unavoidable waste.
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Avoidable household food and drink waste cost in the UK 2012, by food group
This statistic shows the cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom in 2012 by food group. Roughly *** million British pounds worth of fresh fruit brought into UK households was wasted in 2012.
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WRAP. (November 1, 2013). Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in million GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/283462/cost-of-avoidable-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
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WRAP. (2013). Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in million GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/283462/cost-of-avoidable-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
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Cost of avoidable household food and drink waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012, by food group* (in million GBP) [Graph], WRAP, November 1, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283462/cost-of-avoidable-household-food-and-drink-waste-in-the-uk-by-food-group/
