• the given chart provides the information on the proportion of individuals consuming five parts of fruits and vegetables every single day in the UK between 2001 and 2008.
• When taking the whole picture into consideration, the percentage of women eating fruits and vegetables on a daily basis was always higher than that of men and children. What stands out from the chart is that three groups named women, men, children experienced an upward trend throughout the given period, starting from 2001 to 2008.
• In 2001, women accounted for the highest proportion in the daily consumption of five portions of fruits and vegetables, at about 23%. This was followed by men, with the figure being nearly 18%, which was about 3% compared to the data for children. The children group also held the bottom position in 2001.
• In the next years, regarding women, this group experienced an upward trend and hit a peak of 35% in 2006, before dropping slightly to 30% in the end of the period. Likewise, concerning to men, this group remained unchanged over three years, from 2001 to 2003. Afterwards, an ascending trend was witnessed in 2006, at about 25% before leveling off until 2008. The same pattern was seen in children group, which was stable until 2003 after increasing to 25% in 2005 and remained stable at a range nearly 23%.
