Results: Leftovers
1.
1.
When you cook a meal, how often do you typically have leftovers? Always
26%
•
277 votes
Sometimes
52%
•
544 votes
Rarely
12%
•
130 votes
Never
4%
•
42 votes
N/a (don't cook)
5%
•
57 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
1 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.10% | 1 |
2.
2.
When you have leftovers, what do you do with them? Throw them out.
7%
•
78 votes
Eat them again for dinner the next night.
53%
•
552 votes
Someone in the household has them for lunch the next day.
49%
•
515 votes
Use the ingredients in another dish.
18%
•
186 votes
Save all leftovers for one big buffet meal at the end of the week.
6%
•
58 votes
n/a (don't cook or don't have leftovers)
8%
•
81 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
•
17 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| na | 0.07% | 1 |
| eat them another time | 0.07% | 1 |
| eat them for breakfast the next morning | 0.07% | 1 |
| freeze them | 0.07% | 1 |
| give any meat to the stray cats | 0.07% | 1 |
| snack on them. | 0.07% | 1 |
| only if it is soup or chili then we eat it in a few days | 0.07% | 1 |
| my pups eat them usually | 0.07% | 1 |
| eat them again for dinner later in the week | 0.07% | 1 |
| give them 2 neighbor | 0.07% | 1 |
| don;t have leftovers. just cook what i need for one meal | 0.07% | 1 |
| eat them before they go bad. | 0.07% | 1 |
| eat them whenever | 0.07% | 1 |
| varies | 0.07% | 1 |
| dog eats them depending on what it is | 0.07% | 1 |
| 0.07% | 1 | |
| someone in the household has them for a meal or snack over the next few days. | 0.07% | 1 |
3.
3.
If you eat them for another meal (lunch or dinner), how long will you typically eat them before tossing? One more night.
27%
•
287 votes
Two to three nights.
38%
•
397 votes
Four to five nights.
12%
•
128 votes
Until they're gone.
13%
•
141 votes
n/a (don't have leftovers/won't eat leftovers)
8%
•
87 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
11 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| give them 2 neighbor when they come around | 0.10% | 1 |
| next day only | 0.10% | 1 |
| depends on the dish. | 0.10% | 1 |
| i don't toss food | 0.10% | 1 |
| depends what it is | 0.10% | 1 |
| i freeze them to have another night | 0.10% | 1 |
| depends on the food | 0.10% | 1 |
| 0.10% | 1 | |
| tow or three night or i freeze them for another time or dish | 0.10% | 1 |
| it depends! | 0.10% | 1 |
| i freeze any excess food | 0.10% | 1 |
4.
4.
Do the household members agree on what to do with leftovers? Yes
57%
•
604 votes
No
10%
•
107 votes
Sometimes
19%
•
197 votes
n/a
14%
•
143 votes
5.
5.
If you do throw out leftovers, do you ever feel guilty? Yes
31%
•
325 votes
No
14%
•
152 votes
It depends on what it is and how much gets thrown out.
29%
•
309 votes
n/a (don't have leftovers)
5%
•
57 votes
n/a (never throw away leftovers)
19%
•
202 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
6 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| i feed them to the dogs | 0.10% | 1 |
| do not throw out give them to dog | 0.10% | 1 |
| only if its a large amount. | 0.10% | 1 |
| instead of throwing away we give leftovers to neighbors who need the food | 0.10% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.10% | 1 |
| its just me so seldom throw much away | 0.10% | 1 |
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