食物消费趋势

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of men, women and children in the UK who consumed at least five daily servings of fruit and vegetables over the period 2001 to 2008. Overall, women consistently had the highest rate of meeting this dietary recommendation across the eight years, while children had the lowest percentage. All three groups saw an upward trend in consumption rates until 2006, followed by a slight decline in the final two years. In detail, the share of women eating enough fruit and vegetables started at 21% in 2001, peaking at 35% in 2006 before falling back to 30% in 2008. The figure for men followed a similar pattern: it rose gradually from 17% in the first three years to a high of 27% in 2006 and 2007, then dipped slightly to 26% by 2008. Children recorded the lowest proportions throughout the period. Their rate remained stable at 12% from 2001 to 2003, then increased to a peak of 26% in 2007 before dropping to 24% in the final year. By 2008, the gap between women and children had narrowed compared to 2001, though women still had a 6 percentage point lead.