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 features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram compares changes in

consumption

figures for different kinds of meat and fish in a country in Europe from 1979 to 2004.

Overall

,

although

beef was

initially

the most popular type of meat, it was overtaken by chicken towards the end of the survey.

In contrast

, the figure for fish remained the least significant throughout the period. In the first year, beef had a

consumption

of about 225 grams per person per week, after which it experienced a sudden drop of 50 before increasing to about 230 in 1984. There were small fluctuations until 1989, which was followed by a dramatic decrease to around half as high as its original level in 2004. The figure for lamb was

initially

almost as high as that for chicken (around 150 grams).

However

,

while

the former declined gradually as it reached approximately 60 in the

last

year, the latter saw

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considerable growth and outstripped beef

consumption

in 1989, peaking at 250 in 2004. Fish

consumption

was originally approximately 60 grams and experienced a small fall of about 10 over the period.