The line graph illustrates changes in the amount of three types of spreads consumption – margarine, reduced – fat reduced spreads, and butter – between 1981 and 2007. Overall, all the figures showed a downward trend over the given period. It is also clear that although the consumption of butter was the highest at first, despite a slight fall, a low-fat and reduced-fat spread surpassed it by the end of the year.
In 1981, butter was the most consumed spread, making up just over 140. After increasing to nearly 160 in 1986, it witnessed a plunge to well over 60 in 2007. By contrast, There was a slight decline in the consumption of margarine from 90 grams in 1981 to 80 grams in 1986, before rising to 100 grams by 1991. The figure margarine remained stable at 100 grams untill 1996, and experienced a significant decrease to 40 grams by the end of the period.
The amount of low-fat spread was the least consumed spread in 1996, standing at approximately 15 grams. However, its popularity saw an upward trend, reaching roughly 82 grams by 2001, before a minimal decline to around 70 grams in 2007.