The chart illustrates the proportion of people who prefer healthy eating meet the five-a-day guideline in the UK from 2001 to 2008.
Overall, it is clear that among all demographics witnessed a striking rise, consuming five portions of fruit and vegetables per day. While the consumption of women reached the highest percentage of dietary practices, the children accounted for the lowest proportions of all that.
Looking first in 2001, 22% of the percentage of women consumed fruit and vegetables, the most popular daily. Whereas, the number of children eating a healthy habit was less popular, which accounted for the lowest percentage of others. The consumption of men was a figure of approximately 18%.
In the following periods, the percentage of women’s consumption increased steadily, which was the highest of the chart, by just over 38% from 2002 to 2006. However, this data generally declined, precisely 30%. Followed by the men and children eating there was slight fluctuation throughout the remainder of the period, which figures saw a slight drop to 25% and 23%, respectively.
