The majority of households in Japan had thrown away food, with vegetables being the most named product category. As revealed in a survey conducted in September 2023, over 38 percent of respondents stated that they had a tendency of disposing vegetables in their households, showing a large gap to the second-ranked category of prepared side dishes.
Most thrown away food products in Japan as of September 2023
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CAA. (October 5, 2023). Most thrown away food products in Japan as of September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361483/japan-main-food-category-throw-away/
CAA. "Most thrown away food products in Japan as of September 2023." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361483/japan-main-food-category-throw-away/
CAA. (2023). Most thrown away food products in Japan as of September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361483/japan-main-food-category-throw-away/
CAA. "Most Thrown Away Food Products in Japan as of September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361483/japan-main-food-category-throw-away/
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Most thrown away food products in Japan as of September 2023 [Graph], CAA, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361483/japan-main-food-category-throw-away/