What Were the Ingredients in Government Cheese?
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Between the 1970s and 1990s, the U.S. government distributed millions of pounds of surplus cheese, a program born from agricultural subsidies meant to stabilize dairy prices. This historical context naturally begs the question: what were the ingredients in government cheese, and was it a special recipe or just standard dairy fare? The answer lies in the history of U.S. dairy policy and the simple composition of a mild cheddar cheese.
