The table above demonstrates how milk and butter are consumed by different age groups in a European country every week. Overall, it is evident that those below 25 years of age consumed the least amount of both dairy products.
For milk consumption, it is evident that those above 65 consumed the most, at 1900 mls. However, 70% of the milk consumed by this age group was low fat, unlike the under 25 consumers, who despite consuming only 1200 mls of milk on average, consumed 59% full fat.
When it comes to butter consumption, the largest demand was seen in the 45-60 age group. They consumed 60 g of butter with a 50:50 ratio of full fat to low fat. The least demand for butter was 12 g in those below 25 years, although these consumers preferred full-fat butter with 60% preferring full fat over low fat. The elderly consumed only 30 g of butter; half of that consumed by the group before them, with an almost identical ratio of full fat to low fat while the youth, consuming only 19 g, preferred low fat butter with 62% consuming this and 38% opting for full fat.