* Estimated financing requirements to reduce food waste in the U.S. by 20 percent over a decade. The figures translate to an average of approximately two billion U.S. dollars spent per year on food waste reduction, but amounts to only one-tenth of a cent per pound of food wasted. It is estimated that this investment in food waste reduction will amount to approximately 100 billion U.S. dollars in economic benefits to the U.S., including approximately 20 billion U.S. dollars in increased business profits.
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Food waste reduction financing requirements in the U.S. 2015-2025
This statistic shows the estimated financing needs for a ** percent reduction of the food waste in the United States in the decade between 2015 and 2025, by financing source. During that period of time, it is estimated that *** billion U.S. dollars of financing from corporate finance is needed to reduce food waste in the U.S. by ** percent, among other financing sources that amount to a total of approximately ** billion U.S. dollars worth of financing to achieve this goal.
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ReFED. (March 9, 2016). Financing needs for a 20 percent reduction in food waste in the United States between 2015 and 2025, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/628068/food-waste-reduction-financing-requirements-in-the-united-states-by-financing-type/
ReFED. "Financing needs for a 20 percent reduction in food waste in the United States between 2015 and 2025, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. March 9, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/628068/food-waste-reduction-financing-requirements-in-the-united-states-by-financing-type/
ReFED. (2016). Financing needs for a 20 percent reduction in food waste in the United States between 2015 and 2025, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/628068/food-waste-reduction-financing-requirements-in-the-united-states-by-financing-type/
ReFED. "Financing Needs for a 20 Percent Reduction in Food Waste in The United States between 2015 and 2025, by Type (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Mar 2016, /statistics/628068/food-waste-reduction-financing-requirements-in-the-united-states-by-financing-type/
ReFED, Financing needs for a 20 percent reduction in food waste in the United States between 2015 and 2025, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/628068/food-waste-reduction-financing-requirements-in-the-united-states-by-financing-type/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Financing needs for a 20 percent reduction in food waste in the United States between 2015 and 2025, by type (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph], ReFED, March 9, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/628068/food-waste-reduction-financing-requirements-in-the-united-states-by-financing-type/
