The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.

The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.
The line graph compares the amount of four types of food which people consumed in a European Country from 1979 to 2004. We can see that beef and lamb were the highest consumed types of meat in 1979, which was eaten at around 220
grams
and exactly 150
grams
per person per week respectively. The
consumption
of beef
then
reached its peak of 240
grams
in 1983 before tailing off to just around 100
grams
in 2004. Showing a similar pattern, lamb
consumption
also
saw a dramatic decline of almost 100
grams
to around 50
grams
at the end
of the period.
In contrast
, the chicken used was largely reversed. People gradually ate more and more of
this
meat. Starting from only 150
grams
per week in 1979, the
consumption
rose to around 250
grams
in 2004 which eventually became the most popular eaten meat in
this
country.
However
, regarding fish
consumption
,
although
it showed a slight decrease during the
shown-period
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, its
consumption
remained the most stable among all. In summary, the
consumption
of these four foods underwent huge changes over the period, except fish. And the
consumption
of fish
always
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hung at the bottom of the graph.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumption
  • fish
  • meat
  • poultry
  • beef
  • lamb
  • trend
  • increase
  • decrease
  • gradual
  • significant
  • fluctuate
  • peak
  • trough
  • steady
  • correlation
  • period
  • data
  • comparison
  • predominant
  • kilograms per capita
  • dietary habits
  • health consciousness
  • sustainability
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