This statistic ranks the U.S. states that wasted the most restaurant meals in 2016. During this year, Mississippi households threw out approximately 11.6 percent of its restaurant meals. Food waste has huge impacts on the global carbon footprint.
Leading states based on percentage of wasted restaurant meals in the United States in 2016
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The Huffington Post. (August 15, 2016). Leading states based on percentage of wasted restaurant meals in the United States in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/592000/us-states-that-wasted-the-most-restaurant-meals/
The Huffington Post. "Leading states based on percentage of wasted restaurant meals in the United States in 2016." Chart. August 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592000/us-states-that-wasted-the-most-restaurant-meals/
The Huffington Post. (2016). Leading states based on percentage of wasted restaurant meals in the United States in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/592000/us-states-that-wasted-the-most-restaurant-meals/
The Huffington Post. "Leading States Based on Percentage of Wasted Restaurant Meals in The United States in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592000/us-states-that-wasted-the-most-restaurant-meals/
The Huffington Post, Leading states based on percentage of wasted restaurant meals in the United States in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/592000/us-states-that-wasted-the-most-restaurant-meals/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Leading states based on percentage of wasted restaurant meals in the United States in 2016 [Graph], The Huffington Post, August 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/592000/us-states-that-wasted-the-most-restaurant-meals/