The U.S. Government Just Bought 11 Million Pounds of Cheese and is Giving it All Away By Notable Life By Notable LifeView Author|August 24, 2016|LifeView Life Apparently, there is simply way too much cheese in ‘Merica. So, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is buying 11 million pounds – worth around $20 million – and will distribute it to food banks around the country. It’s all... View this article.