The chart compares how much fruit and vegetables are consumed daily in the United Kingdom between 2001 and 2008. The figures are divided into three different categories, including children, men and women.
Overall
, the highest rate of consumption of green foods was 35% among women in 2006, Linking Words
while
the smallest one was among children from 2001 to 2003. During the given period, every group’s consumption pattern showed growth until 2006, before decreasing
In detail, the women’s preference for agricultural products was higher than the other group over the era, starting at above 20% in 2001, Linking Words
then
steadily increased to 35 per cent until 2006. Linking Words
However
, it dropped to around a third of the entire numbers for 2 years from 2006. At the same time, the percentage of men and children who ate organic products remained the same fraction at over 0.1 of the totals for teenagers and below 15% for males from 2001 to 2003. In the case of minors, the proportion rose to more than a quarter in 2006, and dropped again. Linking Words
On the other hand
, that of men experienced a dramatic jump to 1/4 of the total amounts between 2006 and 2007, before turning into a downward trend.Linking Words