This statistic shows the percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation. During this year, Millennials threw approximately *** percent of their meals in the trash.
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Hloom. (August 1, 2016). Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
Hloom. "Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation." Chart. August 1, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
Hloom. (2016). Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
Hloom. "Percentage of Groceries and Meals Thrown Away in The United States in 2016, by Gender and Generation." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2016, /statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/
Hloom, Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation [Graph], Hloom, August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/592002/percentage-of-groceries-and-meals-thrown-away-us/