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According to ReFED, in 2023 the country let 31% of its 237 million tons of food supply go unsold or uneaten.—Patty Oconnor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026 Restaurant staff scrape uneaten food from plates into a compost bin.—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 4 Jan. 2026 The chocolate pies were practically cleaned off, while the pumpkin pie went largely uneaten.—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026 Some 31% of food that is grown and produced goes unsold or uneaten in the US, estimates ReFED, a nonprofit organization focused on reducing food waste.—Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uneaten