The bar chart delineates the proportion of the UK population adhering to the suggested daily intake of fruits and vegetables in the years: 2002, 2006 and 2010
Overall, the trend indicates a minimal fluctuation in the percentage of people across all three given categories over the period. Notably, women consistently had the highest consumption rates while children had the lowest throughout.
As can be seen from the chart, in the first year, a quarter of females consumed fruits and vegetables, which then surged to 32% by 2006, exhibiting the most pronounced rise among all groups. Furthermore, the figure for males was roughly 22%, which was exactly double that of children (11%) in 2002.
In 2006, the figure for males and children peaked at around 26% and 18%, respectively, before dropping by 2% in the final year. However, although experiencing a slight decrease of about 6%, females still recorded the most dramatic change, while children’s figures were consistently the lowest in all three years.