The chart below shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of fruit and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008.

The bar graph provides statistics on the consumption of five portions of fruits and vegetables daily by men, women and children in the United Kingdom between 2001 and 2008. At the beginning of the period, from 2001 to 2003, the proportions of men and children remained relatively stable, maintaining a consistent gap of around 5 per

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. Women,

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, were the most health-conscious group, showing a steady increase in intake, rising from just over 20 per

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in 2001 to nearly 27 per

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by 2003. Between 2004 and 2006, both males and youngsters experienced a gradual rise in their intake,

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the gap between the two groups widened slightly to around 10 per

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.

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a downward trend was observed from 2007 onwards for men and children (with their rates falling to approximately 28 per

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and 24 per

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respectively by 2008) women continued to experience modest growth, peaking at 30 per

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before demonstrating a minor decline towards the end of the period.