The table provides an overview of the weekly consumption of five different food categories per person in a European country over a 20-year period, with specific data for 1992, 2002, and 2012.
Overall, vegetables consistently remained the most popular food choice throughout the period, while cheese consumption was the lowest. Despite this disparity, all food categories exhibited an upward trend in consumption over the two decades.
In 1992, meat was the second most consumed food, with an average intake of 1148 grams per person per week. However, despite a slight increase to 1121 grams in 2002, meat consumption ultimately declined to 1132 grams by 2012. This fluctuation contrasts with the steady growth observed in wheat consumption, which rose from 837 grams in 1992 to 977 grams in 2012.
Bean consumption, which was marginally higher than cheese consumption, started at 532 grams per person weekly in 1992 and experienced a moderate increase to 590 grams by 2012. In contrast, cheese consumption remained relatively stable, hovering around 125 grams per person throughout the entire period.
Interestingly, while vegetable consumption remained dominant, it did not exhibit the same significant growth as wheat. Starting at 2140 grams per person in 1992, it increased modestly to 2190 grams in 2002 and reached 2220 grams in 2012. This suggests that while overall food consumption increased, there were notable variations in the rate of change across different food categories.