America has too much cheese — 3 extra pounds for each man, woman, and child

America has a cheese glut
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Thanks to a confluence of ramped-up dairy production, the strong U.S. dollar, and decreasing global demand, America is experiencing a glut of cheese so big it works out to three extra pounds for each person in the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reports. There is actually an excess supply of many agricultural commodities, including beef, poultry, pork, corn, and wheat, but the amount of cheese being warehoused in cold storage to wait out the tidal wave of dairy is at a record high.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.