The graph illustrates how much meat and poultry of 4 distinct animals are consumed by a US
person from 1955 to 2012
Overall, the figures for beef, pork and turkey fluctuated and remained unchanged in 57 years. Additionally, broilers recorded a significant rise to be the most well-known meat consumption for US people. The figures for beef began at approximately 58 pounds in 1955, experiencing a substantial increase and peaking at 90 pounds in 1976. However, it decreased steadily and reached an all-time low of 50 pounds in 2012. Meanwhile, around 19 pounds of broilers were consumed in 1961, with a subsequent uptrend to a peak of 60 pounds in 2009. In the last three years, it declined slightly and stopped at 55 pounds. Regarding the figures for pork, it began at 50 pounds in 1955 and decreased to an all-time low of 40 pounds in 1976. In the next 36 years, this number remained relatively unchanged and ended at 42 pounds. Similarly, turkey recorded 5 pounds in 1961 but remained stable for the next 24 years. Subsequently, it rose slightly to 12 pounds in 1991 and stabilized until 2012. (190 words)