The line graph displays the consumption of 4 types of meat—fish, lamb, beef and chicken—in a European country between 1979 and 2004.
Overall, the consumption of most meat, except chicken, decreased over the period. (1) Interestingly, while the majority of meat eaten changed prominently, the amount of fish consumed was relatively stable. (2)
At the beginning, beef was the most popular meat eaten at around 225 grams per week. However, the consumption of beef decreased significantly in the period of time. By 2004, only approximately 100 grams of beef were eaten, becoming the second-most consumed type of meat. In a similar manner, lamb consumption started at just about 150 grams a week before also declining substantially (although with slight fluctuations) to just above 50 grams weekly.
Meanwhile, fish was the least type of meat consumed which minorly declined and remained stable at around 50 grams during the whole period. In contrast, poultry was third-most popular meat eaten in the beginning and eventually became the first-most consumed type. Additionally, the initial year of chicken consumption accounted for under 150 grams, then dramatically surged to around 250 grams at the end of the duration.