The table chart illustrates the food consumption per person weekly in European countries between 1992 and 2012.
Overall, all kinds of food consumption demonstrated upward trends except for meat. Vegetable, wheat, and bean consumption showed remarkable increases over the period.
Focusing on the bigger changes first, vegetable consumption began at 2140 grams per week in 1992, and this figure saw a dramatic rise to 2220 grams in 2012. Likewise, Wheat consumption increased markedly, from 837 grams to 977 grams per week. In terms of beans, this consumption constituted 532 grams per week in 1992. Over the two decades, bean consumption witnessed considerable growth to 590 grams.
Meanwhile, cheese consumption exhibited a moderate increase from 113 grams per week in 1992 to 125 grams in 2012. In contrast, meat was the only food category to decline, dropping from it’s relatively high level in 1992 to 1,132 grams per week in 2012.
In summary, while vegetables remained the top consumed food throughout, wheat and bean consumption witnessed significant upward trends. Conversely, meat was the only food category that experienced a decline during the period.