The bar chart depicts the proportion of men, women, and children consuming five portions of fruit and vegetables each day in 8 years from 2001 to 2008 in the UK.
Overall, it can be seen that the highest percentage of all people consuming fruit and vegetables was women, while children consistently accounted for the lowest proportion. Moreover, a significant increase in the population of people eating these food items can be seen over the period given.
The percentage of women who ate fruit and vegetables started at above 20% in 2001. This figure then rose steadily to reach a peak of almost 35% in 2006, before falling slightly to 30% in the final year.
In terms of men and children eating fruit and vegetables, the rate remained relatively stable in the first 3 years about 17% and 12% respectively. From this point, the proportion of men climbed gradually to peak at about 27% in both 2006 and 2007, after which it dropped to about 26% in the last year. A similar growth in the figure for the children was evident, reaching 25% in 2007 and approximately 24% in the final year.