The WHO recommends that men and women ought to consume at least five portions of fruit and greenery each day. The bar graph displays the proportion of males and females in England, Scotland, and Wales by dividing them taking into account their ages in 2006.
Overall, it can be seen that females consumed more amount of vegetables and fruits than men in every age group. In addition, people between 55-64 ate the highest amount of healthy food, while 19-24 was the age group with the lowest consumption rate.
The willingness to eat vegetables and fruits in men and women witnessed a similar pattern in every age group, eating approximately 15% in 19-24, increasing by around 5% to about 20% in 25-34, remaining stable at approximately 22% in 35-44 and in 45-54. However, both of them reached a high of about 33% in 55-64.
Contrary to this growth, it declined gradually in the rest of the age groups, dropping to approximately 27% in 65-74, and then to a quarter in 75%.
