The line graph illustrates the amount of food, such as fish and different types of meat, that was consumed on average weekly in European countries from 1979 to 2004.
Overall, it is clear that except for an increase that was witnessed in chicken consumption, which eventually became the most popular meat by the end of the period, most foods like fish, beef, and lamb decreased. Besides, it is also obvious that the figure for fish remained the least consumed and showed only a modest decline.
In 1979, the figure showed that European consumption of beef was about 220 grams in comparison with lamb, which was 150 grams per person per week, respectively. From 1979 to 2004, the other kinds of meat showed a downward trend; beef and lamb consumption dropped significantly to 120 grams for the former and 70 grams for the latter.
Regarding the remaining sectors, in 1979, fish consumption started at over 50 grams compared to 140 grams of chicken. Twenty-five years later, chicken consumed by Europeans rose dramatically to over 250 grams, making it the top meat consumed. Meanwhile, fish was the food which was the lowest consumed, falling slightly before remaining stable at around 50 grams.