The line graph compares the consumption of whole milk and low-fat milk in the United States from 1970 to 2015.
Overall, the consumption of whole milk witnessed a sharp decrease, while this figure for low-fat milk increased steadily over the same period.
In 1970, the per person consumption of whole milk stood at round 26 gallons, making it the most consumed type of milk at the beginning of the period. Then this figure fell sharply throughout the period, just below 15 gallons in 1990, and at 5 gallons in 2015.
Low-fat milk follows a different pattern. In 1970, low-fat milk started at much lower consumption level, at approximately 6 gallons per capita, then it rose significantly to about 14 gallons – equal to that of whole-milk in 1990 and maintained stable until 2010 before decreasing slightly to under 15 gallons in 2015.