The information below summarises the 5 proportions of fruit and vegetables consumed daily in the UK between 2001 and 2008.
To overview, there were 3 main groups targeted that include: Men, Women and Children. Throughout the period, the Men have shown a consistently grater consumption whereas, the Children having the least.
Generally, there was an increase in fruit and vegetable intake for Children, with an exception between 2001 to 2003 where it was the lowest overall and also seemed to remain a constant at just above 10%. The highest known value was around 25% reported in 2007.
Similarly, there was an almost steady consumption at above 15% for Females from the early stages till 2003. A gradual increase can be seen till 2006, where it was the recorded highest hovering below 30%, and then a slow decrease in 2008.
The same trend is followed by Men, however at a higher overall percentage where the lowest intake was 20% and the highest value exceeded 30%.