I’m old enough to remember teh ‘Commodity Program’.
—
You mean his one?
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (usually known as SNAP)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/csfp/commodity-supplemental-food-program
Now it is mostly just a card you that you can use to buy what you like. Back then it was actual food. The government bought a certain amount from the processers to have on hand in case of civil emergency such as war or natural disaster. After a year the food was rotated out and given out to Americans who were in need.
It was basic food and IIRC was in white boxes with black lettering.
Similar program.....