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Food wastage volumes for selected categories in the United States 2015, by type

Volumes of food wastage for selected categories in the United States in 2015, by type (in million tonnes)

The data illustrates volumes of food wastage for selected categories in the U.S. in 2015, by type. In that year, the volume of edible cereal wastage in the United States amounted to 310 million tonnes.

Cereals 400 310
Starchy roots 300 250
Fruits 250 200
Milk and eggs 120 130
Vegetables 380 290