This statistic displays the annual food loss and waste in the United States in 2017, broken down by stage. That year, approximately 57 million metric tons of food loss and waste were generated in the consumer stages of the food supply chain.
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CEC. (March 27, 2018). Food loss and waste in the supply chain in the United States in 2017, by stage (in million metric tons per year) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/826074/us-food-loss-and-waste-by-stage/
CEC. "Food loss and waste in the supply chain in the United States in 2017, by stage (in million metric tons per year)." Chart. March 27, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/826074/us-food-loss-and-waste-by-stage/
CEC. (2018). Food loss and waste in the supply chain in the United States in 2017, by stage (in million metric tons per year). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/826074/us-food-loss-and-waste-by-stage/
CEC. "Food Loss and Waste in The Supply Chain in The United States in 2017, by Stage (in Million Metric Tons per Year)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Mar 2018, /statistics/826074/us-food-loss-and-waste-by-stage/
CEC, Food loss and waste in the supply chain in the United States in 2017, by stage (in million metric tons per year) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/826074/us-food-loss-and-waste-by-stage/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Food loss and waste in the supply chain in the United States in 2017, by stage (in million metric tons per year) [Graph], CEC, March 27, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/826074/us-food-loss-and-waste-by-stage/
