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

The line graph illustrates the weekly consumption of

fish

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and other types of meat, namely

chicken

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,

beef

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, and

lamb

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, in one European country from 1979 to 2004.

Overall

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, the

grams

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of consumed

chicken

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rose steadily throughout the

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,

while

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the figure for

beef

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and

lamb

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experienced a downward trajectory. The consumption of

fish

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remained relatively stable over the whole

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. Regarding

beef

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and

lamb

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, in 1979, the amount of

beef

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eaten was the highest, showing around 220

grams

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per person per week and

then

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, it fell sharply by nearly 50

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in 1981. Starting in 1982, it showed a dramatic rise for a

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and

then

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, dropped significantly from 240

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to almost 120

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in the final year. The proportion of

lamb

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showed a similar pattern, beginning at 150

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in 1979 and ending close to 75

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in 2004. Turning to

chicken

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and

fish

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, the amount of

chicken

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consumed stood at just under 150

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per week in 1979. It overtook the

beef

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with just over 200

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in 1989 and continued its upward trend until the end of the

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.

In contrast

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, the figure for

fish

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remained relatively steady throughout the whole

period

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, from 60

grams

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weekly consumption in 1979 to around 40

grams

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in 2004.