The graph below shows the consumption of four types of dairy products in the USA from 1970 to 2010.

The line graph illustrates the amount of cheese, full-fat

ice

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cream

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, low-fat

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cream

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and yoghurt eaten by each individual annually in the USA between 1970 and 2010. Units are measured in

pounds

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.

Overall

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, the

consumption

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of cheese and yogurt increased

whereas

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the amount of full-fat

ice

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cream

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consumed decreased. Interestingly, the

consumption

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of low-fat

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cream

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remained fairly the same. Analysing the line graph

further

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, about 8

pounds

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of cheese and 1 pound of yoghurt were consumed by each

person

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in 1970. The former increased sharply throughout the given period peaking at around 23

pounds

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per

person

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by 2010. The

consumption

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of the latter,

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, showed a gradual upward trend till 2000, after which it climbed dramatically to approximately 8

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per

person

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in 2010. With regard to full-fat

ice

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cream

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, just over 10

pounds

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was eaten by each individual in 1970,

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figure over the next four decades depicts a slight downward trend decreasing by approximately 2

pounds

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per

person

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by 2010.

On the contrary

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, the

consumption

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of low-fat

ice

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cream

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was just under 5

pounds

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per

person

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each year and it remained the same with minor fluctuations in the given time period.