The graph below shows the cosumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in European countru 1979 and 2004

The line graph illustrates 3 kinds of meat and

fish

being consumed by some countries in Europe from 1979 to 2004.

Overall

, despite the popularity of

beef

at the start of the year, it started to decline significantly

along with

fish

and lamb

while

chicken rose dramatically throughout the period. In 1979,

beef

was the most popular meat by consumers which stood at more than 200

grams

sold per week.

This

was far higher than lamb and chicken, which both were eaten about 150

grams

per 7 days.

Whereas

fish

was the least consumed among all of them with less than 100 gms per person.

However

, as the

years

went by,

beef

drastically dropped in 1994 sold only approximately 160

grams

, met a minimal rise until 1989 and plummeted to only 100

grams

in 2004.

On the other hand

, chicken's popularity among consumers steadily increased from 150 to 200

grams

in 20

years

. It steadily grew and overtook

beef

in 1994,

then

rapidly rose from 1999, and peaked in 2004 with about 250

grams

being sold per week. Both lamb and

fish

slowly declined throughout the

years

, with the former marked a decrease to less than a hundred

grams

eaten and the latter with less than 50

grams

consumed after 15

years

.