The line graph portrays the weekly amount of the different types of meat consumed in a specific European country between the period of 1979 to 2004.
Overall, it is seen how chicken, after years, surpassed beef as the most consumed meat in the European country.
Chicken consumption grew constantly during the given period, starting with less than 150 grams per person per week, and surpassing the beef consumption, which was the highest before 1989, when chicken overcame the 200 grams per person per week. After this, it kept growing, reaching 250 grams until it plateaued in 2004. In contrast, the beef consumption had a severe decline over the years. It started the period as the main consumed food, reaching 250 grams per person per week in the previous time before 1984, but with the passage of time, it showed a great decline, which bottomed at around 100 grams prior to 2004.
Lamb consumption also had a decline within the years. In 1979, it reached its peak at 150 grams, but in the following years, it showed a constant decline, reaching its lowest after 1999, when the amount was around 60 grams. After that peak, it had always shown a constant steadiness within the years, plateauing at around 50 grams per person per week.