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!

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aI8wp3p_tos

Check out the new season of Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

Our website: dogoonpod.com

Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod

Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic

Twitter: @DoGoOnPod

Instagram: @DoGoOnPod

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/

Email us: [email protected]

Check out our other podcasts:

Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat

Prime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/

Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/

Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader Thomas

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.