This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their reasons for throwing away food. As of March 2017, more than ** percent of respondents stated that they throw away food when the item does not smell right anymore.
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). At what point do you throw away uneaten food? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2026, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/696051/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states/
Statista Survey. "At what point do you throw away uneaten food?." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/696051/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states/
Statista Survey. (2017). At what point do you throw away uneaten food?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/696051/americans-reasons-for-throwing-away-food-united-states/
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