The graph below shows food consumption in Australia between 1950 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows food consumption in Australia between 1950 and 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
This
line graph illustrates the amount of food (
vegetables
, fruit, meat bread and seafood) eaten by Australians in
kilograms
per individual between 1950 and 2010.
Overall
, there were fluctuations in the volume of food consumed with the most significant changes in the consumption of fruits.
Vegetables
were consumed the most
whereas
seafood was consumed the least. In 1950, 140
kilograms
of
vegetables
were eaten by a
person
annually,
this
figure fluctuated between 120 and 140
kilograms
over the next 20 years.
Additionally
, since 1990, a sharp increase in the consumption of
vegetables
was observed reaching a peak of 160
kilograms
per
person
per annum.
Similarly
, the consumption of fruits fluctuated till 1980 after which it gradually increased to 140
kilograms
by 2010. Around 110
kilograms
of meat and 40
kilograms
of bread were consumed by each
person
in 1950. The former remained fairly constant till 1980, after which a peak of 120
kilograms
in observed in the following decade,
this
figure
then
gradually declined settling at 80
kilograms
by 2010. The figures for the latter climbed steadily reaching a peak of just over 60
kilograms
by 1970,
this
then
fell gradually before settling at 60
kilograms
by 2010. Interestingly, over sixty years the amount of seafood consumed remained the same at 20
kilograms
per
person
each year.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words vegetables, kilograms, person with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "figure" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "amount" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "gradually" was used 3 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuating trend
  • dietary preferences
  • staple foods
  • health awareness
  • rising health concerns
  • shift towards healthier eating habits
  • intake
  • notable trend
  • significant feature
  • consumption
  • reflecting changing
  • availability
  • a decline towards
  • initially increased
  • steady rise
  • marked decrease
  • period of stability
  • dramatically
  • a sharp rise
  • gradual change
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