The line graph illustrates the weekly
consumption
of three types of fast Use synonyms
food
—Use synonyms
hamburgers
, Use synonyms
fish
& Use synonyms
chips
, and Use synonyms
pizza
—in the United Kingdom over a 20-year Use synonyms
period
from 1970 to 1990.
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Overall
, Linking Words
pizza
was the most consumed fast Use synonyms
food
at the beginning of the Use synonyms
period
, but its popularity declined steadily over time. Use synonyms
In contrast
, the Linking Words
consumption
of Use synonyms
hamburgers
and Use synonyms
fish
& Use synonyms
chips
increased significantly, with Use synonyms
fish
& Use synonyms
chips
becoming the most Use synonyms
favored
fast Change the spelling
favoured
food
by the end of the Use synonyms
period
.
In 1970, the Use synonyms
consumption
of Use synonyms
pizza
stood at 300 Use synonyms
grams
per Use synonyms
week
, making it the most popular fast Use synonyms
food
. Meanwhile, both Use synonyms
hamburgers
and Use synonyms
fish
& Use synonyms
chips
were consumed much less, each at under 100 Use synonyms
grams
per Use synonyms
week
. Use synonyms
However
, Linking Words
pizza
Use synonyms
consumption
gradually decreased throughout the 1970s and 1980s, reaching a low of 200 Use synonyms
grams
per Use synonyms
week
by 1985.
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Conversely
, the demand for Linking Words
hamburgers
and Use synonyms
fish
& Use synonyms
chips
saw a marked increase over the same Use synonyms
period
. The Use synonyms
consumption
of Use synonyms
hamburgers
began to rise steadily in the early 1970s, overtaking Use synonyms
pizza
around 1980 and continuing to climb Use synonyms
thereafter
. Linking Words
Fish
& Use synonyms
chips
, Use synonyms
however
, experienced the most dramatic growth, especially after 1980. By 1990, Linking Words
fish
& Use synonyms
chips
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consumption
had soared to 500 Use synonyms
grams
per Use synonyms
week
, the highest figure recorded on the graph, making it the most popular Use synonyms
fast
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fast-food
food
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