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Table 5. Estimated quantity (in %) of purchased food thrown away in Mediterranean Arab countries (n=1122)
Food categories
Less than 2%
3 to 5%
6 to 10%
11 to 20%
Over 20%
Cereals and bakery products
46.4
17.2
12.4
9.5
14.4
Roots and tubers
66.4
19.4
7.0
3.5
3.7
Pulses and oil seeds
77.3
12.8
5.2
2.9
1.8
Fruits
66.7
17.9
8.6
4.0
Vegetables
53.2
26.4
11.2
4.2
5.0
Meat and meat products
81.8
5.5
2.6
1.4
Fish and seafood
85.5
8.9
3.1
1.6
0.9
Milk and dairy products
65.4
18.4
8.1
4.5
3.6
Source: Authors’ survey.
Roberto CAPONE et al. Bread and Bakery Products Waste in Selected Mediterranean Arab Countries. American Journal
of Food and Nutrition, 2016, Vol. 4, No. 2, doi: /ajfn-4-2-2
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