The line graph illustrates the weekly consumption of fish, chicken, beef, and lamb per person in a European country over a 25-year period.
Overall, the graph reveals that beef, lamb, and fish consumption declined, while chicken consumption showed a significant rise. Fish consumption remained relatively constant, and chicken surpassed beef and lamb in popularity by the end of the period.
In 1979, beef consumption was the highest, at approximately 220 grams per person per week. However, it experienced a steady decline, dropping to just above 100 grams by 2004. Similarly, lamb consumption started at around 150 grams and gradually decreased to about 70 grams by the end of the period. These two types of meat exhibited the most significant downward trends.
In contrast, chicken consumption followed an upward trajectory throughout the period. Starting at 120 grams per person per week in 1979, it steadily increased to over 200 grams by 2004, becoming the most consumed meat by the end of the period. Fish consumption, on the other hand, remained relatively stable, fluctuating around 50 grams per person per week throughout the entire period.
In conclusion, while the consumption of beef and lamb saw substantial decreases, chicken consumption rose to dominate the trends, and fish consumption remained largely unchanged over the 25 years.