The line graph shows how many grams of meat and fish each person consumed every week in one European country from 1979 to 2004. Although all figures saw fluctuations, overall, the consumption of chicken increased while that for other foods decreased.
In 1979, the figure for red meat was the highest, with Beef and Lamb consumed approximately 220 and 150 grams respectively. Two years later, both numbers went down by around 50 grams. Although the former recovered and peaked at roughly 240 grams in 1984, both figures had almost halved from their initial points by the end of the period.
In contrast, the per capita consumption of chicken saw an upward trend. Initially, standing at slightly below 150 grams, it started to rise dramatically to overtake the weekly consumption levels of Lamb in 1979 and after a decade that for beef, and eventually reached a bit over 250 grams.
Fish had the lowest, yet the most stable, weekly consumption levels per capita, with its consumption falling from roughly 60 grams to about 50 grams. Although there minor fluctuations, it stayed relatively the same.