the line graph provides information about the proportion of teenagers who maintain a vegetarian diet in the UK, period between 1980 and 2020.
Overall, it is clear that the number of UK adolescents who followed a vegetarian diet remained relatively low and stable for several decades, however, it witnessed a significant upward trend in the final years of the period.
In 1980, about 1,800 young people were on a vegetarian diet, followed by a steady growth to approximately 2,500 youths in 1985. Before decreasing slightly to 2000 teenagers in 1995, the number then experienced a sharp rise to just under 4000 in 2000.
Over the next following eight years the percentage of adolescents who eat a vegetarian food had a graduall drop of 2000. Despite some small fluctuations, the rate showed stability until 2005 year. After which the figure saw a pronounced jump towards the end, reaching the peak at roughly 9,500 teens.