So many things I can't remember...but I *do* remember us driving a few miles to Claysburg where they were handing out government commodities---surplus from gov't stockpiles, war surplus, etc. We got processed cheese ("Velveeta"), nonfat dry milk powder, peanut butter, imitation Spam, canned vegetables, canned beef broth (with lots of beef!), oatmeal, wheatmeal, cornmeal, buckwheat meal, wheat flour, and other foods. This family would have been hard-pressed to survive the 60s without these handouts (and a huge garden. And help from family. And Dad raised rabbits; there were funny-looking chicken drumsticks on some Sundays. )
Food stamps seem to have replaced these goods. Though they're still out there, even if they aren't released. My understanding is that the US has, for example, a 1.5 billion lb stockpile of cheese. And an even larger pile of red meat and chicken. Why? I dunno.
Food stamps seem to have replaced these goods. Though they're still out there, even if they aren't released. My understanding is that the US has, for example, a 1.5 billion lb stockpile of cheese. And an even larger pile of red meat and chicken. Why? I dunno.