* The original question was phrased as follows: "In the cases where you have not been able to use your groceries before they turned bad, what kind of food do you throw away most often?"
Respondents could choose more than one answer.
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Most commonly wasted food types in the U.S. by age 2017
This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their most commonly wasted food types, with a breakdown by age group. As of March 2017, some ** percent of respondents aged between 18 and 29 years stated that they often threw away dairy products.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (April 1, 2017). Most commonly wasted food types in the United States in 2017, by age group* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/698778/americans-most-commonly-wasted-food-types-united-states-by-age/
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