The graph below shows the amount in grams of potatoes, pasta and rice eaten in a European country between 1976 and 2006.

The line chart shows the average weekly gramme intake of

potatoes

,

pasta

and

rice

per

person

in a European country starting in 1976.

Pasta

consumption

climbed dramatically

while

potato and

rice

consumption

decreased. Now turning our attention back to the specifics, the starting

consumption

of

potatoes

was greater than 400

grammes

per

person

in a week, but the

consumption

of

rice

and

pasta

was approximately 300

grammes

. The

consumption

of

pasta

steadily increased from 1976 to 1996

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and

then

remained relatively stable until it reached its all-time high in 2006

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when it was roughly 500

grammes

per

person

in a week.

On the other hand

, the

consumption

of

potatoes

had some wavering behaviour between the years 1976 and 1996.

In addition

, the

consumption

of

potatoes

reached a record low in 2006, averaging only about 100

grammes

per

person

per week. From 1976 to 1996, there

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a definite uptick and subsequent slight decline in

rice

consumption

. But in one European country,

rice

consumption

rose from 2001 to 2006. During that time, people consumed only slightly more than 200

grammes

per day, down from 300

grammes

.