Band 6+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below shows the consumption of three spreads per person in a country from 1981 to 2007. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The line chart provides the total consumption of margarine, low fat/reduced spreads, and butter per person in a country from 1981 to 2007, all is measured in grams.

Overall, we can see that the usage of margarine and butter was fell along the period, while low fat/reduced spreads was increase.

In 1981, margarine and butter first appeared with around 90g and above 140g respectively. In 1986, butter peaked at about approximately 160g, became the highest consumption along the peiod, whereas margarine fell to around 80g. In the next 5 years, margarine rose at about 100g and remained stable until 1996, then dropping steadly to around 40g in the last period. A similar trend showed by butter, which also continuing down to around 50g in 2007.

On the other hand, low fat first showed in 1996 with around 10g consumption, then peaked to above 80g in the next five years. After reaching that amount, it fell slightly to about 70g in the last period. However, butter started as the highest amount of spreads but in last period, low fat/reduced spreads became more favorite.