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In recent years, Americans have been eating about 5 pounds of butter per person. This has been declining steadily, because of health concerns and because margarine is less expensive. In the mid 20th century, margarine surpassed butter, and has been more popular ever since. The chart below shows consumption in the U.S.

 

 

Americans ate two-thirds more "added fats" between 1950-59 and 2000.