The line graph illustrates the consumption of whole and low-fat milk per capita, in the United States between 1970 and 2015.
Overall, the consumption of whole milk plummeted over time, whereas the figure for low-fat milk showed opposite trend, increasing gradually over the period.
The consumtion of whole milk started with 25 gallons per capita in 1970. The trend declined overtime, decreasing to 20 gallons in 1980. In 1990, the amount of both type of milk that was consumed by US people fell to 14 gallons per capita; The figure continued to decrease over the period to 10 gallons and 7 gallons in 2000 and 2010 respectively, before declining to 6 gallons in the final year.
The figure for consumtion of low-fat milk increased over time, starting with 7 gallons in 1970. In 1980, the amount rose to 10 gallon per capita, before reaching its highest to 14 gallons in 1990. The amount of consumtion remained steady until end of the priod with slight decrease to 12 gallons per capita in 2015.
