The graphs illustrate how Chinese people consumed 
food
 from 1985 to 2010. 
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Overall
, Linking Words
Fish
 has become the Use synonyms
most 
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food
 consumed by Chinese people throughout the period. Opposite to Use synonyms
fish
, the amount of Use synonyms
salt
 consumption in China showed a significant fall over 25 years. Use synonyms
On the other hand
, Linking Words
meat
 showed a nearly stable amount until the end of the period. 
In the first period, Use synonyms
fish
 and Use synonyms
salt
 stood as the highest Use synonyms
food
 consumed in China with the amount of 600 Use synonyms
grams
 and 500 Use synonyms
grams
, respectively. Use synonyms
Although
 Linking Words
salt
 became the most-eaten Use synonyms
food
 in 1985, there was a sharp drop in 2010, with only 200 Use synonyms
grams
 of Use synonyms
salt
 consumed that year. Use synonyms
However
, Linking Words
fish
 consumption remains a high number and keep showed a gradual rise. 
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In contrast
 with Linking Words
fish
 and Use synonyms
salt
, Use synonyms
meat
 became the least Use synonyms
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food
 in China. In 1985 only 100 Use synonyms
grams
 of Use synonyms
meat
 were consumed, Use synonyms
furthermore
, there was only a slight difference for a quarter of the century, Linking Words
meat
 consumption increased by 50 Use synonyms
grams
 in 2010.Use synonyms