Which page of history involves the dairy industry, the welfare system and multiple American presidents? Yes, this one goes all the way to the top, it's Government Cheese!

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References and further reading:
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wn7mgq/wtf-happened-to-government-cheese
https://www.history.com/news/government-cheese-dairy-farmers-reagan
https://www.tastecooking.com/tyranny-comfort-government-cheese/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_cheese
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/food/1981/12/17/the-big-cheese-storing-the-surplus/0e54d36a-4bd9-416a-a773-55d40ea8fd74/
https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/23/us/surplus-cheese-goes-to-poor-as-president-signs-farm-bill.html
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