The table shows the amount of five major types of fast food eaten in Melbourne in 2005, at present, and predicted for 2025.
Overall, hamburgers and fried chicken remain the most eaten fast foods, but salad shows the biggest increase over time. Meanwhile, fried rice and noodles have much smaller changes and stay the least popular.
In 2005, the most popular fast food was hamburgers with 40 units, followed by 35 units of fried chicken. Salad, fried rice, and noodles were much less popular, with salad being the lowest at only 5 units. At present, fried chicken slightly increased to 37 units and became the most consumed item, while hamburgers dropped a little to 38 units. Salad became more popular, increasing from 5 to 15 units. Fried rice and noodles also rose slightly, both reaching 9 and 8 units.
By 2025, the table predicts that hamburgers will rise again to 51 units and become the top fast food choice. Fried chicken will also grow to 45 units. Salad will see a big jump to 41 units, showing a growing interest in healthy options. Fried rice and noodles are expected to increase only slightly, both reaching 9 units.
