The line graph illustrates how many grams of fish, beef, chicken, and lamb a person consumed on a weekly basis in a European nation from 1979 to 2004. Overall, there was a significant fluctuation in the consumption of different meats, while the figure for fish experienced a slight fluctuation throughout the period. Noticeably, chicken surpassed beef as the dominant consumer when beef exhibited a consistent downward trajectory in 1989.
In 1979, chicken consumption in a European country started at about 140 grams, after which it saw a substantial fluctuation, overtaking beef in the first decade and continuing to rise, reaching roughly 250 grams at the end of the period. Conversely, beginning at just over 60 grams, the figure for fish experienced a mild decline to around 40 grams by 2004.
The consumption of beef started at the highest position, at about 220 grams. This figure increased slightly to nearly 240 grams, after which it witnessed a dramatic decline, approximately 120 grams in 2004. Similarly, beginning at about 160 grams, lamb’s consumption decreased considerably by 100 grams in the final year.