The chart illustrates the proportion of people consuming five intakes of fresh produce per day in the UK over a 7-year period.
Overall, women accounted for the highest percentage of eating fruit and vegetables, while children consistently showed the lowest proportion. Moreover, proportion of eating fruit and vegetables significantly increased over the period.
The percentage of eating fruit and vegetables for both men and children showed same proportion standing at 12% and 17% respectively in 2001, 2002 and 2003, followed gradually increasing in 2004. When it comes to women at the beginning of year it started at just over 20%. This figure then rose steadily to reach almost 30% in 2004.
In terms of men the proportion of eating fresh produce remained 20% in 2005, showing upward trend in 2006 and 2007. However, in the final year it contributed minimal difference which dropped about 24%. By contrast, the percentage of children was roughly 24% in 2005, whereas it accounted for similar proportion at 27% in 2006 and 2007, after which it dropped about 26% in 2008. Finally, the percentage of women who ate fruit and vegetables stood at 30% in 2005, rising steadily to reach a peak of almost 35% in 2006, before falling slightly to 30% in the final year.