The bar chart illustrates men, women, and children in the UK who eat various portions of protective food each day between 2001 and 2008.
Overall, it can be seen that the percentage of males was higher than men and children who ate fruit and vegetables. However, compared to men and women a proportion of children ate less fruit and vegetables than others.
In detail, the percentage of women eating fruit and vegetables reached approximately 20% in 2001. After the following 5 years, the figure of women eating fruit and vegetables climbed steadily and stood at roughly 35% in 2006. Subsequently, the consumption of fruit and vegetables fell gradually to 30% in 2008.
On the other hand, the proportion of men and children eating food and vegetables commenced at approximately 12% and 16%, respectively during 2001 and 2003. However, from 2004 the indicator of men eating protective food increased slightly over the period, while the percentage of it reached the apex of roughly 27% in 2006 and 2007. In contrast to men, the figure for children eating fruit and vegetables peaked at 25% in 2007. The use of males and children eating protective food declined less nearly 26% and 23% accordingly in 2008.