The bar chart shows the percentage of UK participants from both genders divided into seven age groups who consumed the recommended meat-free food (as announced by WHO) in 2006. The data suggest that with the exception of those older than 64, the percentage of men and women adhering to the recommendation increased with age - broadly in a similar manner, and women’s participation was generally higher.
The youngest females showed a record just above 15%, which increased with age, culminating in a substantial figure of nearly 35% within the 55-64 age bracket. However, this reversed in older age groups, which exhibited lower rates. For example, among the 75-year-olds, the figure was approximately 10% lower than the largest figure.
The data on men, in contrast, was somewhat different. Although the youngest males recorded almost the same rate as their female counterparts, this rate increased with age but not consistently across all cohorts, as a fixed rate of roughly 22% of those aged 35-44 and 45-54 adhered to the recommendation. However, among those in the subsequent cohort, the rate was as high as around 32% - the most significant figure. In contrast, similar to females, this reversed in older age groups, and the oldest males showed roughly the same adherence as their counterparts.
