This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their perception who is responsible for the large amount of food waste, with a breakdown by gender. As of , more than ** percent of the responding women stated that they believed consumers contributed a large amount to food waste.
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ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. (April 1, 2017). Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by gender* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/699069/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-gender/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. "Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by gender*." Chart. April 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/699069/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-gender/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. (2017). Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by gender*. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/699069/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-gender/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey. "Opinions on Who Is Primarily Responsible for Food Waste According to Adults in The United States in 2017, by Gender*." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2017, /statistics/699069/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-gender/
ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey, Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by gender* ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/699069/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-gender/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Opinions on who is primarily responsible for food waste according to adults in the United States in 2017, by gender* [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/699069/americans-responsibility-in-food-waste-united-states-by-gender/