This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their reasons for throwing away food, with a breakdown by type of building. As of March 2017, some ** percent of respondents living in detached houses stated that they threw away food when it did not look right anymore.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (April 1, 2017). Reasons for throwing away food in the United States in 2017, by type of building [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/696084/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states-by-building-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Reasons for throwing away food in the United States in 2017, by type of building." Chart. April 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/696084/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states-by-building-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). Reasons for throwing away food in the United States in 2017, by type of building. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/696084/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states-by-building-type/
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