Band 7+: The chart below shows the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables in 2002, 2006 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given chart illustrates the proportion of residents in the UK who ate the suggested daily number of fruits and vegetables in 2002, 2006, and 2010.

Overall, three different categories of residents – men, women, and children – were the citizens of the UK who consumed fruits and vegetables throughout the years. The proportion of women was the highest compared to others.

In 2002, the percentage of men who consumed the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables every day was approximately 23%. Furthermore, the proportion of the consumption of fruits and vegetables rose to 25% in 2006. In 2010, the percentage decreased gradually and reached around 12%.

In 2002, the proportion of women who consumed the suggested number of fruits and vegetables was roughly 26%, which rose to nearly 32% in 2006. In 2010, the ratio declined to nearly 19%.

The percentage of children who consumed the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables was nearly 24% in 2002. There was a slight increase in the ratio in 2006, which rose to roughly 26%, almost the same as the percentage of men in 2006. After that, there was a slight decrease in numbers, and it reached approximately 16% in 2010.