The line graph illustrates how the consumption of chicken, beef, lamb and fish changed in a European country over a 25-year period from 1979 to 2004.
Overall, the graph shows a significant rise in chicken consumption, whereas beef intake declined steadily. In addition, fish stayed at a relatively low level throughout the period.
At the start of the period, beef stood at around 220 grams per person per week, making it the highest figure among the four food types. Over the following years, it declined gradually and reached about 100 grams by 2004. In contrast, chicken began at roughly 150 grams and rose steadily, overtaking beef in the late 1980s and reaching approximately 250 grams at the end of the period.
Meanwhile, lamb started at about 150 grams per person per week and showed a steady decrease, finishing at around 60 grams by 2004. Finally, fish experienced a slight downward trend, remaining at a relatively low level throughout and ending the period at just under 50 grams.