Band 9: The graph below shows food consumption in Australia between 1950 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The provided line graph depicts the food consumption in Australia measured in kilograms per person from the year 1950 to 2010.

Overall, the consumption of vegetables remained the highest throughout the period, followed by fruit and meat. Conversely, bread experienced a decline in consumption, while seafood maintained a consistently low level of consumption.

The consumption of vegetables consistently ranked the highest, increasing from approximately 35 kg per person in 1950 to around 155 kg per person in 2010. However, there were noticeable declines in vegetable consumption between 1950 and 1970, as well as in 1990. In contrast, fruit consumption showed a steady increase over the years, reaching its peak at 135 kg per person in 2010. On the other hand, meat consumption witnessed a decrease over the years, with the highest consumption recorded in 1990 at approximately 110 kg per person.

In contrast, bread consumption experienced a notable decline from around 80 kg per person in 1950 to approximately 55 kg per person in 2010. Similarly, seafood consumption remained consistently low, maintaining an average of 10 kg per person throughout the entire period.