Now that it's officially summer, Americans nationwide are ready for one of their favorite activities: outdoor grilling. In fact, 76% of Americans plan to grill out more during the next six months, according to a new Harris Poll conducted on behalf of Omaha Steaks. America's "Original Butcher" surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults going into the summer season to better understand attitudes and anticipated behaviors towards grilling, cooking, buying, and eating meat.
The results found eight in ten (79%) Americans enjoy outdoor BBQs with friends and family more than going out to a restaurant. Yet even as they are eager to grill, nearly half (48%) of Americans let fresh meat purchases go to waste, throwing out raw and fresh meat each month. In fact, Americans commonly waste between $11 and $50 monthly on raw and fresh meat that goes unconsumed. One solution, agreed on by eight in ten (78%) of Americans, is to stock their freezers with more high-quality meat.