4.21.2024

And somebody's gonna have to eat it *

Cheese Caves and Food Surpluses: Why the U.S. Government currently stores 1.4 billion lbs of cheese

Additionally, to help move dairy products that are less and less in demand, the Clinton Administration started Dairy Management Inc. in the 1990s. With an annual budget of $140 million, this offshoot of the Dept. of Agriculture works to get Americans to consume more dairy, even though the Dept. of Health and Human Services has conducted studies showing dairy is not very healthy to be consumed regularly, and 36% of Americans are lactose intolerant.

* This article was written in 2021. How are we doing so far?  Well, I'm doing my part. The rest is up to you.

UPDATE: New York is not helping here.

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