The bar chart illustrates the number of people residing in the UK who eat vegetables in prescribed amount in the year 2002,2006 and 2010.
Overall, in 2006, the percentage of the population consuming the recommended amount of vegetables was highest in all three groups, with the highest ratio in women. Childeren ratio being lowest throughout the period.
Adults seem to have much higher figures in all three years, especially women. Women consumed vegetables more than men, with the ratio of 25, 32 and 27 in 2002, 2006 and 2010 respectively. While, the men’s ratio is 22 in 2002, 28 in 2006 and 24 in 2010.
Children’s diet of vegetables is always lower than adults, with 11, 16 and 14 in 2002, 2006 and 2010. All three groups consumption of prescribed amount of vegetables is relatively stable throughout the year with slight increase in the year 2006.
