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

The graph illustrates the comparison of people who consume five portions of fresh produce daily in the UK within 7

years

.

Overall

, women had the highest daily fresh produce

consumption

throughout the

years

. As presented in the chart, the

percentage

of daily fresh produce

consumption

reached its peak in 2006. At that time, women had the highest

consumption

percentage

of fruits and vegetables, followed by men. The number of women who ate fresh produce daily increased gradually up until 2006, it went down quite significantly by 2007 from 35

percents

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to slightly above 30

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and reached 30

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in 2008.

In contrast

to the trend explained before, the proportion of men and children who consume fruits and vegetables shared a similar trend, specifically in the first three

years

. Both segments had consistent numbers until they picked up in 2004. The only difference is when both segments reached their highest

consumption

percentage

. Men reached their highest in 2006

then

decreased constantly in the next following

years

. Meanwhile, the highest

percentage

of fresh produce

consumption

by children reached its highest in 2007, with a slightly higher than 25

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but lower than men’s

percentage

that year.

This

number fell slightly to a little below 25

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in 2008.