Britain of the 1970s was a very different place to the country of today — and nothing illustrates that contrast like our food habits. This data from the NHS Information centre shows household purchases, per person, since 1974. So, that's less cheese and wholemilk and less red meat, more wholemeal bread and more fruit. And yet obesity figures are shooting up. Any ideas why?

DATA: Household purchasing of food types by year

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