The graph illustrates the weekly consumption patterns of fish and various types of meat in grams per person in a European country over a 25-year period, from 1979 to 2004.
Overall, chicken emerged as the predominant type of meat in terms of consumption, while fish consistently recorded the lowest levels. Notably, beef and lamb exhibited significant declines throughout the observed period.
In 1979, beef consumption commenced at approximately 225 grams, but this figure experienced a notable decline, reaching a low of 175 grams by 1989. Although there was a brief resurgence to 200 grams in 1994, beef consumption ultimately stabilized at 175 grams by 2004. In contrast, lamb began at about 150 grams but suffered a dramatic decrease, plummeting to 50 grams by 1994, where it remained constant throughout the remainder of the period.
Conversely, chicken consumption displayed an upward trajectory, starting at around 150 grams in 1979, dipping slightly to just under 150 grams in 1984, before ascending steadily to nearly 250 grams by 2004, thereby becoming the most consumed type of meat during the studied timeframe. Fish consumption remained relatively static, fluctuating around 50 grams per person per week throughout the graph’s timeframe, and consistently recording the lowest levels in comparison to other meats.