The line chart illustrates the quantity of fish and various types of meat consumed in a European country over a period of 25 years from 1979 to 2004
Overall, while chicken was the only category showing an upward trend in consumption, a reverse pattern could be seen in the figures for the three other food types. Fish consumption stayed stable at the lowest level throughout the period, whereas the demand for lamb dropped sharply. The quantity of beef consumed, despite fluctuating in the early years, dropped significantly in the following years.
In 1979, the figure for beef registered the highest quantity, at roughly 210 grams per person per week. At the same time, the data for chicken and lamb followed quite far behind, at about 150 grams and 140 grams respectively. Fish, however, accounted for the lowest value, at only 55 grams.
In the following stage, the consumption of beef varied wildly, starting with a sharp decrease to 175 grams before peaking shortly after at 230 grams. After 1984, beef consumption dipped to 110 grams, ending up in second place in 2004. On the contrary, the quantity of chicken consumed in this nation saw a consistent increase to a pinnacle of 250 grams in the final year. In comparison, despite a temporary rebound to 125 grams, lamb still witnessed a downward trend and ended up in third place at 60 grams.Fish, on the other hand, showed only minor fluctuations during the period. Starting at around 60 grams, its figure gradually dropped to approximately 45 grams.