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The graph below shows the daily consumption of three spreads per person from 1981 to 2007 in a country.

Line graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Consumption of Three Spreads.

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The line graph compares per day consumption of three different spreads - 'margarine', 'low fat & reduced spreads', and 'butter' in a country between 1981 and 2007. Daily per person consumption has been measured in grams.
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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.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about European Fish and Meat Consumption.

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The graph below shows the annual amount (kg) of meat eaten per person per year in five different countries from 1961 to 2013.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Per Capita Meat Consumption in Five Countries.

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The graph below shows the amount in grams of potatoes, pasta and rice eaten in a European country between 1976 and 2006.

Graph for an IELTS Academic Task 1 question about Potatoes, Pasta and Rice Consumption.

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Food

The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.

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