This statistic illustrates the amount of food that was wasted in 2011, by category. About 52 percent of fruits and vegetable was thrown away that year. According to the source, percentages were calculated collectively for the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category
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Natural Resources Defense Council. (August 1, 2012). Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category." Chart. August 1, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2012). Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Food Waste in Selected Countries in 2011, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
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Food waste in selected countries in 2011, by category [Graph], Natural Resources Defense Council, August 1, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/239809/food-loss-in-selected-countries-by-category/
