The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some 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 graph illustrates European

consumption

of two types of

meat

, namely red

meat

(

lamb

and

beef

) and white

meat

(

fish

and

chicken

) from 1979 to 2004.

Overall

, it can be seen that people in Europe preferred to eat

chicken

more than the other three types of

meat

,

while

fish

had the lowest

consumption

rate. In detail, in 1979, the largest

consumption

of

meat

in Europe was

beef

at around 200

grams

per

person

per

week

.

This

fluctuated until 1984, reaching just under 250

grams

, before decreasing steadily to approximately 100

grams

per

person

per

week

by the end of the period. In 1979, the

consumption

of

chicken

and

lamb

was the same, about 150

grams

per

person

per

week

.

Chicken

consumption

then

exceeded that of

lamb

, and by 1989, both

beef

and

chicken

consumption

were equal at around 200

grams

per

person

per

week

.

Chicken

consumption

continued to surpass

beef

until the end of the period, reaching the highest level of about 250

grams

per

person

per

week

. Meanwhile,

lamb

consumption

fluctuated from 1984 to 1999 and continued to decline to approximately 50

grams

per

person

per

week

by 2004.

Conversely

,

fish

was the least consumed

meat

in Europe. In 1979,

fish

consumption

was around 50

grams

per

person

per

week

and remained stable until 2004, making it the lowest in terms of

consumption

.