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.

The given line chart illustrates the

consumption

of

fish

and some different types of meat namely chicken,

lamb

, and

beef

in a European country from 1979 to 2004.

Overall

, the

consumption

of

beef

decreased,

while

the

consumption

of chicken increased throughout the period.

Lamb

consumption

experienced a decrease, and

fish

consumption

remained almost stable. In 1979, the

consumption

of

beef

stood at around 220

grams

per

week

, and after a slight decrease, it increased to roughly 230

grams

per

week

in the year 1983.

Then

,

beef

consumption

experienced several fluctuations throughout the period, and in 2004, the

consumption

of

beef

reached around 110

grams

per

week

.

In contrast

, the

consumption

of chicken was around 145

grams

in a

week

, which experienced a gradual increase and reached around 240

grams

per

week

in the year 2004. The

consumption

of

lamb

stood at 150

grams

per

week

, and it experienced a gradual decrease. In 2004,

lamb

consumption

decreased to approximately 60

grams

per

week

. Meanwhile,

fish

consumption

stood at around 60

grams

per

week

and remained almost stable. In 2004, the

consumption

of

fish

reached around 50

grams

per

week

.