The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.

The line graph illustrates the number of

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fast food—pizza,

fish

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and

chips

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, and hamburgers—was consumed by Australian teenagers over a 25-year period, from 1975 to 2000.

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, the

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of both pizza and hamburgers increased steadily,

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the number of

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fish

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and

chips

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were eaten declined significantly. The most notable feature is the intersection of the trends between 1985 and 1990. In 1975, the

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of pizza by teenagers was around 5

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per year.

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figure increased steadily over the next 20 years, reaching a peak of nearly 83

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in 1995.

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, the

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of hamburgers rose sharply from approximately 10

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per year in 1975 to 100

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in 1995. Both trends remained stable after 1995.

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,

fish

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and

chips

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were consumed 100

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annually by teenagers in 1975, making it the most popular option at the time.

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,

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figure fluctuated slightly until 1985, after which it experienced a sharp decline. By 1990, the

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of

fish

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and

chips

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intersected with that of hamburgers and pizza at approximately 85 and 63

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per year, respectively, before continuing its downward trend.