The graph below shows the consumption of fish and different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004

The line graph illustrates the amount of fish and various types of meat consumed in a European country weekly per person from 1979 to 2004. Overall, at the beginning of the period, the consumption of fish had always been far less than meat. Regarding the meat consumption, beef made up the largest section, before falling dramatically to that of lamb. In contrast, the amount of chicken consumed by people in there increased significantly throughout the period.

In 1979, the amount of beef eaten by Europeans was around 225 grams per person per week. This figure decreased steadily to 160 grams by 1984 before falling gradually to nearly 100 grams by 2004. Similar trends were witnessed in the consumption of lamb and fish. At the beginning of the given period, mutton consumption in Europe was 150 grams per person per week, which was 100 grams greater than fish consumption, then plunged to approximately 75 grams at the end of the period, while that of fish dropped marginally, at about 45 grams in 2004.

By contrast, chicken consumption showed the opposite trend. The amount of chicken consumed stood at nearly 150 grams per person per week, before clamping down to around 250 grams in 2004.