Published: 6:30AM GMT 02 Mar 2010
Fruit, salad and vegetables are the most wasted items in the weekly shopping basket with the banana in top place, closely followed by fresh milk, according to the latest research.
People living in cities generally waste the most food but the worst culprits are city-dwelling single men, aged between 25 and 35, who waste food worth an average of £17.43 a month, the data found.
The countrywide survey by business intelligence company, Retail Active, says the South East of England has the highest food waste tally, second is the North West and the area with the least wastage is Scotland.
It says a family of four throws away an average of £15.70 worth of food every month but people aged over 57 are the least wasteful, throwing away an average of just £3.36 per month.
Retail Actives managing director, Julian Chamberlain said: The amount of food we waste is a serious issue. Our survey helps to ...