The line graph illustrates how much fish and three kinds of meat were eaten by a person in a week in a European country, from 1979 to 2004.
Overall, the consumption of beef and lamb decreased while there was an increase in the amount of chicken eaten, and the figure for fish virtually remained unchanged throughout the period. Additionally, chicken surpassed beef to become the most popular food in the second half period.
Regarding groups that experienced downward trends, approximately 220 grams of beef were consumed by people in 1979, by far higher than that of lamb at 150 grams. Over the following years, the figure for beef decreased moderately to about 170 in 1984, after which it underwent a slight growth before falling significantly to around 100 grams in 2004. Meanwhile, the consumption of lamb declined steadily to around 120 grams in 1989, and witnessed a minor increase in the last 5 years after dropping dramatically to hit the low of just roughly 60 grams in 1999.
In terms of chicken consumption, nearly 150 grams of this kind of meat were eaten in the first year. After that, it climbed sharply and took over beef to have the highest consumption since 1992, followed by sharper surge and reached its high of nearly 250 grams at the end of the examined period. Finally, fish was the least popular food, with only more than 50 grams being consumed initially. Over the years, it experienced a minor decrease and virtually remained at its original number, maintaining the lowest consumption.