The line graph illustrates the amount of three spreads consumed between 1981 and 2007. Units are measered in grams.
Overall, the consumption of butter had declined significantly over the 26-year period, while margarine consumption fluctuated until it decreased by almost half. The introduction of low fat and reduced spreads was accompanied by a decline in the consumption of the other two types of spread.
In 1981, butter was the highest consumed spread, at just over 140 grams, and margarine consumption was approximately 90 grams. Over the next four years, the figure for butter gradually increased to reach about 160 grams in 1985, while the figure for margarine steadily decreased to 80 grams. After that, the amount of consumed butter declined and the amount of margarine rose, they are both recorded to be about 100 grams in 1991. The figure for margarine was unchanged till 1995, while butter consumption decreased to about 70 grams.
After low fat and reduced spreads became available in 1995, the consumption of butter and margarine gradually decreased.
The line graph illustrates the amount of three
spreads
consumed between 1981 and 2007. Units are
measered
in grams.
Overall
, the
consumption
of
butter
had declined
significantly
over the 26-year period, while
margarine
consumption
fluctuated until it
decreased
by almost half. The introduction of low
fat
and
reduced
spreads
was accompanied
by a decline in the
consumption
of the other two types of spread.
In 1981,
butter
was the highest consumed
spread
, at
just
over 140
grams
, and
margarine
consumption
was approximately 90
grams
. Over the
next
four years, the figure for
butter
gradually
increased to reach about 160
grams
in 1985, while the figure for
margarine
steadily
decreased
to 80
grams
. After that, the amount of consumed
butter
declined and the amount of
margarine
rose, they are both recorded to be about 100
grams
in 1991. The figure for
margarine
was unchanged
till 1995, while
butter
consumption
decreased
to about 70 grams.
After low
fat
and
reduced
spreads
became available in 1995, the
consumption
of
butter
and
margarine
gradually
decreased
.