The line graph compares the percentage of whole and low-fat milk consumed by residents of the United States over the period of 45 years, since 1970.
Overall, the figure for whole milk consumption decreased significantly over the given period, while that of low-fat milk rose steadily before experiencing a plateau from the middle of period to the end of that.
1970, the amount of consumed whole milk by the Americans made up a quarter compared with nearly 8% of low-fat milk was used. The proportion of whole milk consumption witnessed a remarkable decline by roughly 10%, showing almost 15% 1900. In contrast, that for low-far milk rose moderately to approximately the same percentage in 1990.
The figure for used whole milk continued dropping, and that proportion had hit a bottom of around 5 % by 2015. The percentage of low-fa consumption remained stable between 1900 and 2010, before falling slightly to about 14%.
