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

The bar graph depicts information on the proportion of British people who eat five servings of

fruit

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and

vegetables

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a day between 2001 and 2008.

Overall

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, the majority of UK citizens consuming

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and

vegetables

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were women. A lesser percentage of

children

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ate

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and

vegetables

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in comparison to adults. In general, the numbers increased steadily over the years amongst all the groups. Approximately, around 10% of

children

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and 15% of men consumed fruits and

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in the initial 3 years, which gradually rose, peaking at over 25% in 2006 and 2007 for men and

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respectively, after which the graph began to fall till 2008. Women,

on the other hand

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, continued to be on the higher side all throughout the years, starting at around 20% of the population eating

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and

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in 2001.

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figure rose steadily, reaching 25% in 2003 and over 30% in 2006, at which point it peaked. The numbers

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experienced a slight decline after the peak, similar to the trend in men and

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