Americans Spend Almost $1,500 A Year On Food That Ends Up In Trash

Shopping for food seems to be getting more and more expensive these days, and what makes it even worse is there’s a good chance folks won’t even eat a lot of the stuff they buy at the market, leading to a lot of food waste.

A new survey reveals:

• The average American spends $1,493.93 a year on food they’ll never eat.
• That translates to about 18% of their groceries per shopping trip.
• 27% of folks say hey “always” or “often” buy food they don’t eat.
• Less than 10% say they “never” do.
• 46% say they usually buy and waste the same foods every month because they think they’ll finally eat them.
• The most commonly wasted food are:
  • Fruits (53%)
  • Vegetables (45%)
  • Dairy products (39%)
  • Grains (25%)
  • Protein (20%)
  • Snack foods (19%)

So, how do people try and stop themselves from wasting food?

• Well, 55% of those polled say shopping solo makes them more likely to stick to their shopping list, with 36% saying that means they are less likely to buy stuff they don’t need.
• 60% avoid going shopping hungry, because if they are they are more likely to buy stuff they don’t need.

Source:SWNS Digital