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

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of men, women, and

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in the UK who ate the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in three specific years: 2002, 2006, and 2010.

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it is clear that

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women consumed the most fruit and vegetables in all three years,

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children

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consistently consumed the least.

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, all three groups saw their highest consumption levels in 2006 before declining slightly in 2010. Regarding the adults, the proportion of women started at 25% in 2002.

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figure rose significantly to a peak of 32% in 2006, before dropping to 27% by the end of the period.

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, the percentage of men began at 22% and experienced a growth of 6% in 2006.

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, by 2010,

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number had decreased slightly to 24%. In terms of

children

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, they represented the lowest consumption group throughout the period. In 2002, only 11% of

children

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met the daily requirements.

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figure improved to 16% in 2006, it fell back to 14% in 2010. Despite these fluctuations, the consumption levels for all groups were higher in 2010 than they were in the initial year.