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

This

bar chart illustrates data about the proportion of women, men and children who were consuming five types of fruits and vegetables every day in the United Kingdom since the year of 2001 to 2008.  

Overall

, women experienced the highest percentage of eating fruits and vegetables

while

youngsters had the lowest.

Also

, there are some notable changes in the consumption of

this

meal.  

Firstly

women's per

cent

started at just over 20% in 2001.

Then

this

number rose significantly in 2006 when it reached its peak of 35 per

cent

.

However

, it did not

last

for long and in 2008 it dropped to 30 per

cent

.   When it comes to men and offspring

it is clear that

the rate remained relatively the same in the first three years, with 17 per

cent

for the former and 13 per

cent

for the latter.

Then

men's consumption rose gradually to a peak of 28 per

cent

in 2006 and 2007. Children experienced an upward trend in 2007 with 27 per

cent

but it dropped in the

last

year to 24 per

cent

.