The line graph illustrates the amount of whole and low-fat milk consumed per person in the USA over a 45-year period, commencing from 1970. Overall, the consumption of whole milk decreased substantially throughout the period, whereas the reverse was true for low-fat milk.
Having started the period at the highest position in 1970, the consumption of whole milk reached parity with low-fat milk in 1990. Notably, the figure for low-fat milk increased sharply in 1990, outstripping whole milk; however, it experienced a slight dip by the end of the period. Consuming whole milk was considerably more prevalent than low-fat milk in 1970: there was a huge difference in the consumption of whole and low-fat milk, with figures standing at around 25 and 6 gallons, respectively.
Experiencing reversing patterns, notwithstanding, both mirrored each other in 1990, with roughly 14 gallons per capita. From 1990 onwards, the per capita consumption of low-fat milk had plateaued at 14 gallons prior to a drop to 13 gallons in 2015.
The figure for whole milk, conversely, declined to 10 gallons in 2000, and hit a trough of 5 gallons in 2015.