The line graph illustrates the daily consumption of three types of spreads – butter, margarine and low fatand reduced spreads per person from 1981 to 2007 in a country. The figures are given in grams.
Overall, the data shows butter consumption decreased significantly over time. Margarine showed some fluctuations and then declined, while low fat & reduced spreads increased after they were introduced.
At the beginning of the period, butter was the most popular spread, at approximately 140 grams per person daily. It increased to around 160 grams in 1986, which was the highest point on the graph. However, after that it fell sharply to about 100 grams in 1991 and continued to decline to around 40 grams in 2007.
Margarine started at about 90 grams in 1981. It dropped slightly in 1986, then rose to nearly 100 grams in 1991 and remained stable in 1996. After this year, it gradually decreased to about 35 grams in 2007. Low-fat and reduced spreads appeared in 1996 at about 10 grams. Their consumption rose quickly to around 80 grams in 2001, before falling slightly to approximately 70 grams in 2007.