The provided line graph illustrates the per capita consumption of whole milk and low-fat milk in the United States over the period of 1970 – 2015.
Overall, the consumption of whole milk was in constant decline throughout the given period. At the same time, the consumption of low-fat milk witnessed a steady growth.
Between 1970 and 1990, the consumption of whole milk dropped significantly from 26 to 14 gallons per capita. At that point, it crossed with the level of low-fat milk consumption, but continued to plummet, and by 2015 it went down to only 6 gallons per capita.
In 1970, the amount of low-fat milk consumption was equal to 6 gallons per capita. At that point, it started rapidly increasing and reached a peak in 1990 at 14 gallons per capita. Moreover, in 1990 it finally overtook whole milk and remained at a relatively steady level until 2010. Although from 2010 to 2015 the consumption of low-fat milk gradually lowered to 12 gallons per capita, it still substantially exceeded the whole milk consumption by 6 gallons.