The line graph shows (1)_____ in the per capita consumption of beef, pork, broilers and turkey in the United States between 1955 and 2012.

It is noticeable that beef was by far the most (2)_______ of the four types of meat for the majority of the 57-year period. However, a considerable rise can be seen in the (3)_____ of broilers, with figures eventually surpassing those for beef.

Between 1955 and 1976, US beef consumption rose from around (4)______ a peak of 90 pounds per person per year. During the same period, consumption of broilers also rose, to nearly 30 pounds per person, while the figures for pork (5)_____ between 50 and 40 pounds per person. Turkey was by far the least popular meat, with figures below (6)______ per capita each year.

(7)_____, the amount of beef consumed by the average American had plummeted to around 50 pounds, but the consumption of broilers had (8)______ since the 1970s, to approximately 55 pounds per capita. By contrast, there were no significant changes in the trends for pork and turkey consumption over the period as a whole.

Answer Key

1. changes

2. popular

3. consumption

4. 60

5. fluctuated

6. 10 pounds

7. By 2012

8. doubled