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U.S. states that wasted the most restaurant meals 2016

Leading states based on percentage of wasted restaurant meals in the United States in 2016

The data shows the U.S. states that wasted the most restaurant meals in 2016. During this year, Mississippi households threw out approx. 11.6% of its restaurant meals. Food waste has huge impacts on the global carbon footprint.

Mississippi	11.6
Delaware	10.71
New Mexico	10.67
Nebraska	10.12
Connecticut	9.96
Iowa	9.37
Tennessee	9.22
Maryland	9.2
Kansas	9
Ohio	8.72

U.S. states that wasted the most restaurant meals 2016

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