The chart below shows the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 2002, 2006 and 2010.

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of the population in the United Kingdom who ate the standard

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day amount of fruit and vegetables in the years between 2002 and 2010.

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, it is clearly seen that consumption of fruits and vegetables in three categories

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as men, women, and

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had similar

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and decrease patterns over the period. From the outset, starting at 22% in 2002, the

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of men witnessed a noticeable increase at the start of 2006, reaching 28%. The percentage of women experienced the greatest growth from 25% to 32% in the years between 2002 and 2006. In 2010, both genders saw a slight decrease,

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, the

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of women stood at the highest position at 27% compared to figures for men at 24%.

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, the figure for

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who consumed vegetables and fruits started at 11% in 2002. In 2006, the percentage of

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experienced a significant increase, reaching 16%.

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, in 2010, the

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of

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witnessed a negligible decrease, consuming 14%

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of the period.