China increased its consumption 400-fold during the period 1970 to 1997.

"This is exactly what the apple industry needs because we think it's going to increase consumption."

The five per cent cut is designed to increase consumption again.

"We still want to help low- income families increase their consumption of vegetables," she said.

Researchers have discovered that most students think they drink less than the average - and thus increase their consumption to be more like others.

To do this, producers have to increase their consumption of other goods and services, including labor.

It is necessary for the Union to set an example and increase its consumption of renewable energies.

But, Karl, we have increased our consumption of everything so very much as the years go by.

"You need the disposable income and the will to spend it to increase national consumption," he said.

But "we really weren't trying to increase consumption so much as change attitudes," he asserts.