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. 2019 Jul;146:514–522. doi: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.04.016

Table 1.

Estimates of EU household waste by food commodity.

COMMODITIES % HH food waste
Fruits 19%
Vegetables 26%
Sugar 12%
Cereals (including bread and pastry) 12%
Fish 12%
Meat 19%
Dairy 8%

Source: European Commission personal communication.