UniTEd

Waste not, Want not

Purchased                    Wasted

Fresh Fruit-

77 lbs.                                 22 lbs.

Butter-

5 lbs.                                    0.7 lb.

Grain Products-

173 lbs.                               36 lbs.

Fresh Vegetables-

131 lbs.                                39 lbs.

Poultry-

70 lbs.                                27 lbs.

Milk-

168 lbs.                              34 lbs.

This shows the average amount of food purchased and wasted, per person in the United States during the course of a year. Which doesn’t come to a surprise, North America. Thank you! 

... Please try your hardest not to waste store-bought, pre-packaged, and even fast food.