This statistic shows the share of food wasted by consumers and from the retail sector in the United States in 2015, by food category. In that year, some 42 percent fruits and vegetables were thrown out in the consumer and retail sector.
* While there is limited seafood wasted at the consumer level, large amounts of seafood are wasted during the production phase, with some estimates of up to 50% wasted as a result of seafood bycatch.
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ReFED. (March 9, 2016). Distribution of food waste from consumers and retail in the United States in 2015, by food type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/530128/share-of-wasted-consumer-and-retail-food-by-category-us/
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ReFED. (2016). Distribution of food waste from consumers and retail in the United States in 2015, by food type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/530128/share-of-wasted-consumer-and-retail-food-by-category-us/
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