The chart below shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of fruit and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008.

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children

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consuming five servings of

fruit

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and

vegetables

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each day in 8 years from 2001 to 2008 in the UK.

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, it can be seen that the highest percentage of all people consuming

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and

vegetables

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were women,

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children

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consistently accounted for the lowest proportion.

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, a significant increase in the rate of people eating these food items can be seen over the period given. The percentage of women who ate

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and

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started at just over 20% in 2001.

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rose steadily to reach a peak of almost 35% in 2006, before falling slightly to 30% in the final year. In terms of men and

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eating

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and

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, the rate remained relatively stable in the first three years (about 17% and 12% respectively). From

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men climbed gradually to peak at about 27% in both 2006 and 2007, after which it dropped to about 26%.

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growth in the figure for

children

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was evident reaching 25% in 2007 and around 24% in the final year.