The line graph presents the amount of three food items consumed per week by people in China from 1985 to 2010, measured in grams per person.
Overall
, salt consumption declined over time, Linking Words
whereas
that of meat followed the opposite trend. Meanwhile, fish was the most commonly consumed food throughout the period.
In terms of meat, it represented the least popular food between 1985 and 2005. Linking Words
However
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this
figure rose slightly from about 100 in 1985 to 200 in 2010, reaching a similar level to that of salt consumption in the final year. Linking Words
By comparison
, the use of salt fell gradually by around 300 over 25 years, standing at 200 in 2010.
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On the other hand
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although
fish consumption fluctuated between 1985 and 1995, ranging from 600 to 700, it remained the largest number among the three. Linking Words
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then
climbed significantly and peaked at approximately 850 by the end of the period.Linking Words