“1956 - President Eisenhower signs a farm bill allowing the government to store agricultural surplus.”
And in 1962 Baby Diana had her first taste of ‘Free Government Cheese’ while she was growing up poor in inner-city Milwaukeestan. ;)
Man, could Grandma make an awesome Mac-n-Cheese casserole from that stuff! Good memories. :)
I remember the Commodity Program boxes had flour, cheese, peanut butter and canned goods.................