The charts below show the percentage of their food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years . The graph shows the average number of meals eaten in fast - food restaurants and sit - down restaurants per family .

The pie chart shows the

percentage

of a budget spent on

food

such

as restaurant or home-cooked

meals

while

the line graph shows the average number of families consuming fast

food

chains or sit-down restaurants.Based on the readings it is evident that the average budget for

meals

has exponentially increased over a period from 1970 to 2000 with 2000 being the highest.

Overall

,the

percentage

of spending on restaurants tends to be higher or equal to home-cooked

meals

in 2000

on the other hand

,the number of families preferring fast

food

meals

skyrocketed from 20% to 100% respectively.

Similarly

,the rate of home-cooked

meals

from 1970 to 1980 followed by 1990 and 2000 are readily declining

moreover

,there is a steady flow of restaurant

food

consumed from 1980 to 1990 and decreases in 2000 gradually. In conclusion,the number

percentage

of

food

spent on restaurant

meals

has increased from 1970 to 2000 and will overpower home-cooked

meals

over the years.

Whereas

,in fast

food

, the

percentage

of fast

food

consumption has increased over the years and overwhelms sit-down restaurants.