The graph below shows the consumption of fish and other kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.

The graph below shows the consumption of

fish and other kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.
The line graph depicts the per capita consumption of fish, lamb,
beef
, and chicken in a European country from 1979 to 2004.
Overall
, Chicken's share rocketed dramatically, surpassing
beef
as the most popular meal,
whereas
beef
and lamb experienced a notably significant decline.
Although
Fish consumption fluctuated, it consistently remained the lowest. In 1979,
beef
, as regular red
meat
, had a substantial share of all other types of
meat
, with nearly 220
grams
per person in a week, but
then
fell sharply over time to around 100
grams
by 2004. Lamb followed the same trend, decreasing over the same period from 150
grams
to just over 50
grams
.
In contrast
, one accessible white
meat
, chicken, faced remarkable growth, rising from approximately 150
grams
in 1979 to almost 250
grams
by 2004, making it the most consumed
meat
, playing a predominant role in everyone's weekly food plate. Fish consumption remained stable, fluctuating slightly around 50
grams
per week.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • consumption
  • fish
  • meat
  • poultry
  • beef
  • lamb
  • trend
  • increase
  • decrease
  • gradual
  • significant
  • fluctuate
  • peak
  • trough
  • steady
  • correlation
  • period
  • data
  • comparison
  • predominant
  • kilograms per capita
  • dietary habits
  • health consciousness
  • sustainability
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