The pie chart shows information about the percentage of food budget spent on restaurant meals and homecooking from 1995 to 2015. The line graph shows the number of fastfood meals and sitdown restaurants from 1980 to 2010.
Overall, first three decades the majority of homecooking. However, at least, the reults for both meals were equal. Fastfood and sitdown restaurants started from the same point. But the number of meals in restaurants was inferior to fastfood.
In 1970, 90% of the food budget was spent on home cooking, while only 10% was allocated to restaurant meals. This pattern changed gradually over the following decades. By 1980, the figures stood at 85% and 15% respectively. In 1990, spending on restaurant meals had more than doubled to 35%, while the proportion for home cooking fell to 65%. By 2000, both categories had equal results of the food budget, at 50% each.
Regarding meal consumption, both fast-food and sit-down restaurant meals were eaten approximately 20 times per year in 1970. In 1980, the number of sit-down restaurant meals increased to around 30 annually, slightly exceeding fast-food meals at about 25. However, fast-food consumption then rose sharply to 50 meals per year in 1990 and reached nearly 80 in 2000. In contrast, the figure for sit-down restaurant meals grew more slowly, reaching 40 in 1990 before remaining stable until 2000