The graph illustrates the proportion of UK people who consumed the regularly recommended amount of fruits and vegetables in the years 2002, 2006, and 2010.
Overall, there were fluctuations in the consumption of fruits and vegetables throughout the three years. In 2006, women consumed a significant amount of fruit and vegetables. Moreover, children ate the least quantity of fruits and vegetables in the year 2002.
In detail, women consumed the highest amount of fruits and vegetables in the three years 2002, 2006, and 2010, at about 25%, 32%, and 26% respectively. In addition, in 2002, the percentage of the consumption of fruits and vegetables by men was 22%, but its consumption rose slightly in the years 2006 and 2010, to around 26% and 24% respectively.
Conversely, children consumed the lowest amount of fruits and vegetables in 2002, yet the consumption of fruits and vegetables increased slightly in the years 2006 and 2010.
