The graph below shows the daily consumption of three spreads per person from 1981 to 2007 in a country. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

There was

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in

first

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period and

then

showed

decrease

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in the

amount

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of spreads

such

as margarine and

butter

from 1981 to 2007. Starting 1981 to 1986 consumption of

butter

rose steadily to 58

grams

while

there was a gradual fall for margarine.

Then

for

next

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5

years

the number of

grams

demonstrated differently. Indeed, Margarine had a slight rise

whereas

the number of

grams

of

butter

dropped wildly by 58

grams

. And

then

for the rest

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the consumption of

butter

did not

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and decreased little by little beginning 1991 to 1996 by 30

grams

then

ended up with 50

grams

between 1996 and 2007. But the consumption of

second

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spread remained stable from 1991 to 1996 and after like

first

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item did not gauge for 11

years

. Actually, there was a gradual fall to 85

grams

then

sank wildly from 85 to 40

grams

.

On the other hand

, there was started to use “Low fat & reduced spreads” in 1996 and for 5

years

the number of

this

spread escalated sharply from

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about 10 to 85

grams

.

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steady sink starting 2001 to 2007.