* 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 community type 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 type of community. As of , some ** percent of respondents living in city or urban communities stated that they threw away dairy products the most often.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (April 1, 2017). Most commonly wasted food types in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/698783/americans-most-commonly-wasted-food-types-united-states-by-community-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Most commonly wasted food types in the United States in 2017, by type of community*." Chart. April 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/698783/americans-most-commonly-wasted-food-types-united-states-by-community-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). Most commonly wasted food types in the United States in 2017, by type of community*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/698783/americans-most-commonly-wasted-food-types-united-states-by-community-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Most Commonly Wasted Food Types in The United States in 2017, by Type of Community*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2017, /statistics/698783/americans-most-commonly-wasted-food-types-united-states-by-community-type/
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Most commonly wasted food types in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/698783/americans-most-commonly-wasted-food-types-united-states-by-community-type/
