The line chart presents the
consumption
of 3 types of spreads from 1981 to 2007.
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Overall
, butter Linking Words
consumption
registered a declining trend during the analyzed period, Use synonyms
while
the margarine Linking Words
consumption
fluctuated during the earlier period and decreased sharply later on. Low fat and reduced spreads were introduced only after 1996, and reported a rapid rate of growth.
From 1981 to 1991, butter registered the highest rate of Use synonyms
consumption
, reaching the peak of around 160 Use synonyms
grams
in 1986. Use synonyms
This
was followed by a steady decline to the lowest rate of about 50 Linking Words
grams
in 2007. In comparison, margarine reported only 80 Use synonyms
grams
consumed in 1986. Use synonyms
However
, after 1991 margarine Linking Words
consumption
surpassed that of the butter and Use synonyms
also
decreased to its lowest point in 2007 of 40 Linking Words
grams
.
Low fat and reduced spreads started to be consumed in 1996 reporting about 10 Use synonyms
grams
, and increased sharply to over 80 Use synonyms
grams
by 2001, followed by a declining trend.Use synonyms