The bar graph compares the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 2002, 2006, and 2010. Overall, the percentage of women and children who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables increased noticeably throughout the period, while that of men remained virtually unchanged despite a slight increase in 2006.
Looking first at the share of men, the figure stood at around 23% in the first year before increasing slightly to approximately 27%, which was recorded as the highest figure in 2006. By 2010, that of men had declined significantly to its starting point.
By contrast, the proportion of women came in at 25% in 2002, a figure that then experienced marked growth to approximately 32% in 2006, finishing at around 27% in 2010.
Turning to the remaining figure, the percentage of children stood at around 13% before rising dramatically to approximately 17%, a figure that then decreased notably to 15% in the final year (2010).