Reports

American Households in 2026: Grocery Spending, Behavior Change, and Food Waste Reduction

ReFED | July 7, 2026

For this report, ReFED partnered with YouGov, with support from the Ida & Robert Gordon Family Foundation, to carry out a nationally representative survey of 1,000 U.S. households focused on the connections between high food prices and consumer behaviors that reduce food waste. Conducted in January 2026, the survey asked respondents about their financial situation, grocery spending, food shopping, preparation, and management behaviors, as well as self-reported food waste, with a focus on how these have changed in the past twelve months.

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