The charts below show the percentage of food budget the average family spent on restaurant meals in different years. The graph shows the number of meals eaten in fast food restaurants and sit-down restaurants.

The provided charts depict changes in the proportion of household budgets spent on dining out between 1970 and 2000,

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a comparison of the annual number of fast

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and sit-down

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meals

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consumed.

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, there was a notable increase in spending on

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over

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, indicating a decline in home cooking.

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both fast

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and traditional

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meals

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became more common, fast

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saw a much sharper rise. In 1970, only 10% of the

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budget was allocated to eating out,

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figure gradually raised to 15% in 1980, 35% in 1990, and reached half of the total

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expenses by 2000.

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suggests that people relied more on restaurants over time. Regarding meal frequency, both types of dining were at a similar level in 1970.

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, fast

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visits increased rapidly, surpassing sit-down

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meals

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around 1980. By 2000, individuals were consuming nearly 90

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annually,

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traditional restaurants grew at a much slower pace.