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IMPACT SURVEY & REPORT 2019

ECONOMIC IMPACT

UK consumers
throw away

8.3 million When asked the question “Are you

tonnes of food and worried by the cost of food?”
drink every year.
49.6%

of respondents indicated that they were
‘somewhat worried’
Most of this is avoidable and the reduction in this
wastage is one of the priorities that The Port Grocery is
seeking to address.
The food we buy is part of our overall spending on 18.7% & 10.9%
goods and services. Research conducted by WRAP
(The Waste and Resources Action Programme) suggest indicating that they were ‘very worried’ and
that as consumers (including the members of TPG) ‘extremely worried’ respectively.
become more aware of food waste, they find more
ways to avoid wasting food and the amount of food
purchased declines. This results in a lesser monthly food This indicates that the price of food is a concerning
spend with a correlating increase in disposable income issue for respondents as a significant number (79.2%) of
that is available to fund other priority expenses. respondents who indicated that.

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