The line graph illustrates the amount of whole milk and low-fat milk consumed by residents in the US from 1970 to 2015.
Overall, it is readily apparent that low-fat milk consumption experienced an upward trend, whereas the consumption of whole milk steadily declined over the given period. Notably, whole milk recorded both the highest and the lowest consumption figures during this time.
In 1970, whole milk consumption stood at 25 gallons per person, making it the most popular type of milk in the United States. However, it witnessed a significant decline throughout the period and fell to just 5 gallons per person by 2015.
By contrast, low-fat milk was much less consumed at the start of the period, with only around 7 gallons per person in 1970. Over the following two decades, however, its popularity increased rapidly and surpassed that of whole milk in the early 1990s, reaching nearly 14 gallons. From 1990 to 2015, the consumption of low-fat milk saw a slight decline but still remained significantly higher than that of whole milk throughout the same period.
