The chart shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.

The chart shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013.
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The bar chart below illustrates data about the frequency of having a meal in fast
food
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restaurants in the USA in a ten-year period, from 2003 to 2013.
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,
while
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the proportion of
people
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who eat out fast foods once or twice a month, and a few times a year increased over the decade, other frequency categories have experienced a drop. If we look at the figures for 2003, the highest proportion of
people
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used to consume junk
food
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once a week, at more than 30%.
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, less than 5% of
people
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had their meal in a fast
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restaurant once a day, and it was the lowest figure for that year. Despite the considerable rise in the percentage of
people
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who ate several times a week and once a week in 2006, these figures
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plummeted to their lowest in 2013, accounting for marginally above 15% and well under 30%, respectively. Another significant change is in the percentage of
people
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who ate fast
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once or twice a month. In 2003, they accounted for 30%;
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, despite experiencing a reduction of 5% in 2006, the figure
then
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peaked at more than 30%.

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Vocabulary: Replace the words food, people with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figures" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fast food consumption
  • Frequency
  • Dining trends
  • Demographic factors
  • Peak periods
  • Downward/upward trend
  • Lifestyle choices
  • Nutritional awareness
  • Economic impact
  • Health implications
  • Convenience foods
  • Eating habits
  • Statistical evidence
  • Year-over-year comparison
  • Fluctuation
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