9.7%
What share of their disposable income did Americans spend on food in 2025?
That's down from 10.4% in 1997.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2025) ers.usda.gov
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In 2025, did Americans spend a bigger share of income on food at home or food away from home?
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132 kg per capita
Globally, how much food is wasted per person each year?
The figure includes inedible parts such as peels and bones.
Source: UN Environment Programme, Food Waste Index Report 2024 (2024) unep.org
8–10%
Food loss and waste generate about what share of annual global greenhouse gas emissions?
That's almost five times the emissions of the aviation sector.
Source: UN Environment Programme, Food Waste Index Report 2024 (2024) unep.org
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