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U.S. share of thrown away groceries and meals by gender and generation 2016

Percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the United States in 2016, by gender and generation

The data displays the percentage of groceries and meals thrown away in the U.S. in 2016, by gender and generation. During this year, Millennials threw approx. 6.7% of their meals in the trash.

Overall	9.7	6.8
Women	10.8	7.8
Men	8.9	6
Baby Boomers	7.4	5.6
Gen X	9.5	7.1
Millennials	10	6.7

U.S. share of thrown away groceries and meals by gender and generation 2016

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