Change Over Time Fish and Other Kinds of Meat

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The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a

European country between 1979 and 2004.


Summarise the information by  selecting  and  reporting the main features, and  make
comparisons  where  relevant.

The picture illustrates how many fish and a few kinds of meats were consumed in European country
during the 25-year period from 1979 to 2004.

Overall, out of the food examined, chicken was consumed by far the largest number of Europeans in the
latter half of the period. In addition, there was an increase in the consumption of chicken while
decreases were seen in the figures for the remaining three kinds of food.

Chicken was easily the most popular food in a European country. The number of Europeans consumed
chicken started at about 140 grams per person per week in 1979, after which it witnessed a significant
increase to more than 260 grams in around 2002, before ending the period at 250 grams in 2004.
However, a levelling off was recorded in the consumption of fish. This figure remained unchanged at
approximately 50 grams from 1979 until 2004.

Meanwhile, the quantity of beef and lamb absorbed followed the same pattern with subsequent
fluctuations and a steady decline from 220 and 150 in 1979 to 120 and 80 in 2004 respectively. In
addition, the consumption of fish was recorded to be the lowest in all 25 years and hit a trough at about
40 in 1999.

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