The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main featues, and make comparisons where relevant.

The line graph provides information concerning the five different kinds of meat consumed by a European country between 1979 and 2004. The data can be divided into two groups, namely the number that experienced an upward trend and a downward trend. Figures are given in grams per person per week.

Overall

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, it can be clearly seen that the figure for fish ranked

last

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throughout the period,

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that for others mainly showed fluctuations.

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, the figures

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fish

initially

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stood at 65 in 1979 before fluctuating slightly to under 50 in 2004. Moving on to the consumption of lamp and chicken, the quantities

initially

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stood at about 150 in 1979. After that, the former dropped significantly to around 55 in 1999 before rising slightly to 60 in 2004.

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, the latter grew dramatically over the given period, reaching the highest level on

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chart at 250 in 2003. The rate of beef started at 215 in 1979 before fluctuating minimally to 225 in 1988.

Then

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, the number decreased slowly to nearly 110 in 2004.