The table provides information about the money flow that a UK family living in urban areas made on average as well as how much they spent on clothes and food in 2010 and 2013, while the pie charts illustrate the proportion of money that this particular family used for different categories of food in those same two years.
Overall, although the family’s income was generated less, the money they spent on garments and edibles slightly increased. In addition, while all percentages changed insignificantly, the priority for the family was always nutrients such as protein and fiber.
Concerning fruit and vegetables, the percentage of this category rose minimally from 26% to 30%; in contrast, meat and fish reduced by 6% in the period of 3 years.
This same opposite pattern can be seen with dairy products and clothes, whereas products like milk and cheese climbed from 12% to 16%, clothing dropped insignificantly by 2%. Noticeably, the other food category remained unchanged throughout the time period.