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New Report: Nationwide Reduction in Food Waste Driven by Households

April 7, 2026


ReFED’s yearly progress report "Progress on the Plate: The 2026 U.S. Food Waste Report" shows that in 2024, total surplus food decreased to 70 million tons, a 2.2% reduction from 2023 and slightly more than a 3.7% decrease per capita, led by a nearly 950,000 ton reduction in residential food waste.

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