The graph compares the weekly butter and milk consumption of individuals in 4 age groups according to the level of fat those products contain in a particular European country.
Overall, it is evident that the consumption of milk increases within the age of people while the level of fat shows the reverse in all age categories except the youngsters under 25. In addition, in terms of butter consumption people aged between 45 and 65 eat the highest amount of butter.
Regarding the milk consumption, young people under 25 drink 1200ml on weekly basis, with 59% of them consuming full fat milk and the remaining part drink low fat milk. In the next age group (26-45), the weekly intake is significantly higher compared to the youngsters, making up 1650ml and 80% of people in that category consume low-fat milk. The individuals who are between 45 and 65 consume 1670ml while their older counterparts, specifically 65 and over drink noticeably more milk, with 1900ml per week. In the former, 45% of people drink full-fat milk while in the latter those people account 30%.
In terms of butter consumption, 40% of people under 25 consume low-fat better whereas this percentage is noticeably higher in the next age group, at 62%. In the first group, the weekly intake is 12g while in the following age group this figure is slightly higher, at 19g. However, there is a huge disparity in the weekly consumption of butter between the second and third age categories, making up 19g and 60g respectively. Low-fat and full-fat butter consumers hold similar share in third age category, at 50% each. People who are over 65 consume 30g in a week, consisting of 49% low-fat eaters and 51% full-fat consumers.