The graph illustrates the percentage of people in the UK eating five portions of fruits and vegetables every day from 2001 to 2008.
Overall, it was women who consistently accounted for the largest proportion of consuming fruits and vegetables daily throughout the period at no point did children surpass the lowest position. When it comes to men, they experienced a growth, a figure then fell slightly by the end of the period given.
The percentage of women who ate fruits and vegetables daily stood at nearly 19% a figure then increased slightly to 21% in 2004 after the period of stability between 2002 and 2003, at 19%. Turning to children, identical patterns can be observed. The percentage of children was roughly 12% and remained stable for a year. However, both figures -women and children- exhibited an increase, the latter make up approximately 28% and the former accounted for 32% in 2005. There was a period of stability in children’ eating habits of fruits and vegetables daily while the proportion of women reached its peak, at approximately 38% in 2006. Despite slipping back by 8% in 2008, women recorded the largest group.
By contrast, the percentage of men who maintained a daily consumption of fruits and vegetables started the period at about 18% and stayed unchanged for three years. Hence, this proportion increased continuously and registered to its highest rate, at almost 28% in 2006. Over the following years, the percentage of men remained confined at around 26%, from 2007 to 2008.