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

The chart compares three groups of people who ate veggies and fruit in terms of how many percentages consumed between 2002, 2006 and 2010 in the UK.

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, all categories show similar patterns with minor fluctuation.

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women ate the highest amount of fruit and vegetables, children’s figures experienced the least. As the graph shows, 25% of women’s diet consisted of greens in the initial period,

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figure reached its peak at 32% in 2006. Afterwards, it decreased gradually to 26% in the final year. Regarding men’s consumption, it was continually lower compared to women ones.

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figure started at 22% in 2002 and was followed by a slight increase to 26% in 2006. It

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experienced a slow decline to 24% in 2010.

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, children ate only 11% fruit and vegetables in 2002. Afterwards, it grew sharply to 18% in 2006. But children’s consumption witnessed a slight fall to 16% in 2010.